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What/which gases fill the cavity in the middle of some fruits before they are pealed?

I was pealing a Pomelo fruit and suprised by the large space in its center. I wonder what fills that space before air goes in when its pealed.

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Last edited on: 2011-02-06 14:02:11

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Jon-Richfield says:

Check this URL:

http://www.last-word.com/content_handling/show_tree/tree_id/3626.html

Or to save you the trouble, the answer was:

"The gas for the most part has simply leaked in from the atmosphere, between the cells, through stomata and lenticels etc. To a good approximation it is simply air. There are a few complications of course; it is pretty moist as air goes, and it contains some products of metabolism.

Also, some gases would at various times be absorbed, and at other times augmented. For example, while the fruit is young and green and actively photosynthesising, it would absorb any CO2 that either came in with the air, or got produced metabolically. As the fruit ripens and the chlorophyll gets broken down, photosynthesis would stop, increasing the CO2 content to above atmospheric levels."

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posted on 2011-02-06 19:45:28 | Report abuse

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laurellleaf24 says:

Brilliant! I have wondered it for a long time. That was my first question on here. Thanks for your speedy response :)

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posted on 2011-02-07 18:37:33 | Report abuse


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