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Explain why vegetables last longer in a fridge.

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We refrigerate nourishments to keep microscopic organisms, yeast, and moles from the great temperature they have to develop. the dampness control accessible in numerous fridges likewise eases back the weakening of nourishments, with the goal that two of the three great circumstances for the microorganisms development are wiped out. despite the fact that the microorganism develop is eased back down at low temperatures, it despite everything can happen at the 38 degrees of a customary cooler. thus, the form that develops on overlooked extras in the rear of a fridge.
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It has to do with the releasing of ethylene, which speeds up the ripening process

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