date:Jan 20, 2014
re taken from the field. They exspire; they age and they break down over time. There are oxidative stresses, microbial stresses and enzymatic stresses, and we end up seeing the loss of nutrient value from these stresses.
Frozen produce had more vitamins
Peggs study showed that some frozen fruit and vegetables had higher levels of vitamin A, vitamin C and other folates, than fruit and vegetables that had been stored for five days.
Freezing is natures pause button, he said. It helps maintain the