Practice mode Horticulture

Sealed polyethylene bags make orange fruit more susceptible to which problem?

Correct answer C. Mould

Explanation

Sealing fruit in polythene traps moisture and raises humidity around it, creating conditions in which moulds such as Penicillium grow readily on the peel.

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