Osmosis is a process in which water moves across the cell membrane. This process states that water will move to the side of the membrane on which there is a higher concentration of solutes. This means that if the cell cytoplasm has a solute concentration of 9% and the extracellular medium has a concentration of 18%, water will move to the outside of the cell. Whereas if the cytoplasm has more solutes, water will enter the cell and the cell will become turgid or swollen. Since salt and sugar are solutes, the same process occurs when they come in contact with the flesh. Since the concentration of solutes is higher on the outside, the water in the fruit and meat will flow out through osmosis leaving the food dry.