Moment of Um
Moment of Um
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Why are peaches and some other fruits fuzzy?
4 minutes Posted Jul 23, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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Have you ever picked up a peach in the supermarket and noticed that its skin is covered in soft fuzz? What’s that about? Should we be taking our peaches to barbershops? And what about kiwis? They’re covered in scratchy hairs! Why do some fruits have fuzz while others have smooth skin? We talked to Dario Chavez from the University of Georgia to find out.


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