A Santa Barbara-based startup called Apeel Sciences says it has invented edible coatings that can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life by as much as five times. That means, if you spray it on ...

To cut that waste, Apeel Sciences developed an edible, plant-­derived coating for fresh fruits and vegetables that helps them last longer by slowing the ripening process. The company claims the ...

They can thank materials scientist James Rogers and his company, Apeel Sciences, for the feat. Rogers says he was driving through California’s rich agricultural corridor when the idea for his ...

Source: Apeel Sciences This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Every fruit and vegetable breathes. Once a piece of produce is picked from a tree or plant ...