What Does "Organic" Fruit Mean?

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When you go to a health food store (or even when you go to such supermarkets as Walmart), you are likely to notice that some fruit is labeled as organic, while other fruit is not, and you might be wondering exactly what the difference is between the two. After all, you probably know that "organic" food is supposed to be much healthier than food that is not organic, but you might also find yourself asking, "Isn't fruit already organic, and isn't it healthy either way?"

There are a couple differences between fruit that is grown organically and fruit that is not grown organically; firstly, most fruit these days is protected from insects with the use of pesticides, which also, of course, gets on the fruit itself, but organic fruit protects against insects using natural means; secondly, a lot of fruit these days is grown using unnatural growth hormones and preservatives in the soil, which organic fruit avoids.

A good example of the difference between organic fruit and inorganic fruit is for you to bite into an organic apple and into a non-organic apple, and to set them side by side; as time passes, the organic apple will turn brown much more quickly than the other apple, which will give you an idea of the preservatives used in non-organic fruit. Furthermore, the way that organic apple tastes will also have something to say about the difference between the two!

There is, of course, nothing wrong with eating fruit that is grown using non-organic means, but such fruit is certainly not as healthy for you as organic fruit, and it certainly cannot match organic fruit in taste either. The price difference between organic fruit and fruit that is grown in a non-organic manner is not steep, and after you start to enjoy the added taste and health benefits of eating organic fruit, you will certainly agree that the slight uptick in price is definitely well worth it!