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Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by GhanaMustGoo: 7:28pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
thunderbabs: To be honest, I don’t have google. Can u google it and explain to us |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by ameri9ja: 7:31pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
GhanaMustGoo: I think OSU refers to people from Osun state |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by panpan(m): 7:40pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
How to Detect Fruits Ripened Using Calcium Carbide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwk-rtHPdes Summary 1. Fruits (mangoes) ripened artificially with calcium carbide float when dropped in a bucket of water. If the fruits sink and reach the bottom of the bucket, they are naturally ripened or ripened using the natural plant hormone ethylene. Naturally ripened fruits or fruits ripened using ethylene weigh more and are more juicy; whereas fruits ripened using calcium carbide weigh less, and are dry and less juicy. 2. By the detection of acetylene gas: When calcium carbide reacts with moisture or water, it releases acetylene gas. Matchstick test: Hold a lit matchstick near a fruit artificially ripened with calcium carbide, it gives sparkles or even catches fire if traces of acetylene gas are present on the fruit surface. Caution: Do not attempt this test in close proximity to fruit crates or boxes/cartons with ripening fruits having calcium carbide and still releasing a good amount of acetylene gas as this leads to an explosion. 3. In the case of papaya (pawpaw) and banana, the stem portion of the fruit will still be green if the fruits have been artificially ripened using calcium carbide. 4. The fruits start developing black blotches on the surface within 2 - 3 days of ripening. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by JuanDeDios: 7:46pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Lomprico2:60% of the mangoes I've bought since mangoes came out a few weeks back were artifically ripened - with what I don't know. How I know is that they don't taste sweet like good mangoes but taste funny. Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to tell by eye. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by thanki410(m): 7:52pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
So , i will be looking for banana with Pancake and powder..? Imagine a lady rubbing a banana at the bustop near the Aboki's fruit kiosk , wetin u go think ![]() check signature |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by suremanpatriot: 8:16pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Na today you nafdac remember to warn. Med after debt ,Yeye ppl |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Proudlyngwa(m): 8:25pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
dfrost:How many fruit sellers do you think NAFDAC can follow up, let's be realistic. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by dfrost: 11:27pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Proudlyngwa: Let them start first. Let's get to the bridge before anticipating on how to cross it from afar |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by alsudaes1(m): 1:24am On Mar 27, 2018 |
KrystosCJ:You are on point, it goes beyond seeing powdery substance because that could be washed off by the seller, and attribute of being easy to peel off the skin do not apply to a ripe banana too because all ripe bananas regardless are easily peeled off |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by mashnino(m): 2:38am On Mar 27, 2018 |
and it is especially used to ripen bananas.. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by PotatoSalad(m): 7:22am On Mar 27, 2018 |
Nawa o. And i love bananas like monkey ![]() |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by casby: 12:43pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
carinmom:same thing happened to my brother last month, on his way back from work he bought bananas, ate ,all thru that night he didn't sleep n was rushed to the hospital the next morning, after series of test ,he spent 1week in the hospital without any food ,only drip. Even when he got back he was eating pap for 2days. It was terrible, I was so scared. Since then I don't buy banana for now |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by comtem2011: 3:12pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
This is so common in Abuja, you hardly see fruits that ripe naturally. Only water melon is better here. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by carinmom(f): 7:39pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
casby:The thing dey scare me oo, I bought mango this afternoon I had to be sure that I saw those black dots and patches which showed they were not ripened with chemicals. People are just wicked |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by frexarik: 8:56am On Apr 24, 2018 |
Here in Akure Ondo State Capital,There is supermarket here Called NAO supermarket one quarter of there items are expired goods which is endanger to our health they will now placed Promo on those expired product. |
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