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Old 11-18-2013, 09:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Oxytocin and other adulterants?

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Originally Posted by Barney Oatmeal View Post
After having bought some rather strange-acting bananas, I've been reading all that I can find on adulteration of bananas........

Found that some growers are injecting the plants with Oxytocin to increase yield and yield weight.

Are there any other adulterants being commonly used for market-bound bananas?????
Where did you read this?
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