Why do apples turn brown after cutting?
Brown Party Inside
Why do apples turn brown after cutting?
You slice an apple open — crisp, white, perfect. Ten minutes later, you look back and the inside has gone brown and dull. What just happened? Did the apple go bad that fast?
The apple didn't spoil. It met the air. Inside every apple cell, there are tiny molecules called polyphenols just floating around, minding their business. They're trapped inside compartments, like toys locked in separate toy boxes.
