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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why do cherries burst when it rains?

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Ludwigshafen (ots)

The whole point of the skin of a cherry is to
keep that from bursting. The smooth, slippery envelope protects the 
fruit from falling prey to funguses or microbes, and water usually 
just slides right off of one. But the rainstorms feared by 
fruit-growers are a different matter. In entertaining episodes our 
Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on 
Chemistry in our everyday life.
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