MangoesEndosulphan is sprayed on mangoes ten days before harvesting to get rid of the fruit fly which can damage the mangoes after they are plucked. The mango itself may be free of the chemical. Since mangoes are mass produced and transported distances, they are often plucked before they are seasoned and then quickly ripe by using ethylene gas. Ethylene gas is not harmful in itself. In fact it is released by the mango from the seeds outwards as it ripens. But subjecting the fruit to this gas ext...
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