WHY YOU MUST WASH FRUIT BEFORE PEELING

IT might sound counterintuitive but some experts believe we should wash thick-skinned fruit to protect ourselves from pesticides and germs - even if we discard the peel before eating.

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Tamika Sims, senior director of food technology communications at the International Food Information Council, explains: “You should be washing produce that has a peel with clean running water, even if you plan to discard it. This minimises the transfer of dirt or microbes that may be on the skin to the fruit you plan to consume.”