Half a melon,half a pineapple,where is the other half?
@amadeo (111938)
United States
February 11, 2018 7:57am CST
Good morning.With all our fruit coming from many nation.
How safe is it?I was wondering when you go shopping at the market.
Why do you see half a melon,sliced watermelon,half pineapple etc.
What happen to the other half.My theory is that some of the fruit get damage and they try to save most.That is why you see halves there.
I may be wrong on this.But cutting them in half.The fruit is not fresh.
What is your take on this?
photo on line.
Have a good morning.
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@kareemadivina (1230)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
I agree.I always prefer to buy the whole fruit.Displayed sliced fruits may not be fresh and the parts that has been cut may be rotten.It's okay to buy half the fruit if you see it getting half in front of you.It goes the same when buying sliced fish.
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@kareemadivina (1230)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
@amadeo I bought sliced fish in the past but to know that it's fresh I'm always looking for the eyes if it's crystallized,red, or sunken.Now ,I never brought sliced fish again because some people are tricking you into thinking that they are selling it fresh.Some are using red dyes and injecting chemicals to look it fresh.
@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
11 Feb 18
I never thought about what you said but it could be true. I always thought; "Well its hard to cut them in half. So I thought it was done out of convenience! I never buy them cut in half. But I'm not always sure how to tell if they are ripe. I heard different theories like they are ripe if you can smell the fruit. Or they are ripe if the one end is soft. Like how do you tell if a cantelope is ripe or pineapple?
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@Butchcass4 one tell tale sign of ripeness is that the fruit smells sweet and fresh when you are selecting it. Pineapple, and cantaloupe will have a bit of golden or orange color showing under the skin. Make sure the stem end of the cantaloupe does not have mold.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@GardenGerty I never by the half.Just the whole.No matter how cheap it it.But you make out better with the whole one in the long rrun
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Feb 18
@Butchcass4 never had any problem with it.did you know many resturant serve this are not ripe.
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@luisadannointed (6189)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
They cut it in half so they can lower the price. Many people are trying to save money, and groceries are earning more if they can sell bit of a whole items than selling it in one whole piece,,, it is a bit expensive specially to those who is budgeting their money for different bills at home. God bless.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Feb 18
@luisadannointed That may be true.But the whole thing is much better.You save money by buying the whole this.
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@Marilynda1225 (82778)
• United States
11 Feb 18
I think you're on to something. I never really paid attention much attention to all that cut up fruit and thought it was more for convenience. Now I'm second guessing it
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Feb 18
@Marilynda1225 yes.Beside not that much difference in prices.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 18
I am afraid I never buy half cut fruit or vegetables. The simple reason being that I don't trust peoples hygiene standards although I can understand that single people do not want to buy a whole piece of fruit like that.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Feb 18
You are right! that fruit had a rotten spot on it so instead of losing money, they cut it off and sell half, or make fruit bowls with it. I have friends and family that work the produce.
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.buying half fruits is not good .I prefer to buy whole fruits it's fresh. @GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
12 Feb 18
I have been "behind the scenes" a little. Both Fredo and M-L are correct. Some people only want part of a large piece of fruit, and a good store will accommodate. Sometimes, if fruit has a blemish on one side, or grew funny, or is bruised, the half that is intact will be packed and sold. It also might be what ends up in the salad bar or on one of those "fruit trays" or bowls sold in our deli sections.
@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 18
There have been times that I'd buy a cut melon - simply because I don't always find the ripest whole melons - and I don't need that much melon . . . but you can see what looks freshly cut or one that's been sitting there. Otherwise, I do buy fresh whole fruits. Yes, once it's cut, it's the beginning of the end.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Feb 18
I just figured the store did it so people could buy only half instead of the whole thing. I always buy the whole thing.
@josie_ (10034)
• Philippines
12 Feb 18
It is the first thought that comes to mind. But it would be inconsistent to the usual practice of throwing them away since more than half the food produce goes to waste in the US, I'm thinking cutting in half encourage people who don't require the whole fruit to buy.
