2019-12-02_Time

(Ben Green) #1

75


The
Inlet can go
from box to
boat in less
than five
minutes

The
paddles break
down into four
pieces and
weigh less
than 3 lb.


SUSTAINABILITY


KEEPING


FOOD FRESH


Apeel

Few things are more
frustrating than
when an unripe avo-
cado turns to mush
before you can blink
an eye. Some 40%
of produce currently
goes to waste, often
because it goes bad
before we can eat
it. To cut that waste,
Apeel Sciences de-
veloped an edible,
plant- derived coat-
ing for fresh fruits
and vegetables that
helps them last lon-
ger by slowing the
ripening process.
The company claims
the artificial peel
can double or even
triple the shelf life
of a fruit or vege-
table. Apeel intro-
duced its treated
avocados to more
than 1,000 Kroger
locations across the
U.S. in September
and hopes to ex-
pand to other stores
and other produce,
like limes and as-
paragus. Soon, con-
sumers may be able
to buy things like
bananas without
worrying they’ll go
brown in the shop-
ping bag. ÑM.G.
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