Summer Fruit Alert: Avoid Pre-Cut Fruits, Even at Home, Say Experts

• Experts warn against eating pre-cut fruits, whether from outside or stored at home, especially during summer.
• Cutting fruits exposes them to air, leading to oxidation and rapid loss of Vitamin C and antioxidants.
• High temperatures and humidity in summer accelerate spoilage and bacterial growth on cut fruits.
• Harmful bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli can develop in cut fruits left at room temperature for over an hour, causing food poisoning.
• Exposed cut fruits attract dust and flies, which can transfer germs and increase the risk of illness.