BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why do Cherries Burst When it Rains?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The whole point of the skin
of a cherry is to keep that from bursting. The smooth, slippery envelope
protects the fruit from falling prey to funguses or microbes, and water
usually just slides right off of one. But the rainstorms feared by
fruit-growers are a different matter. In entertaining episodes our Chemical
Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our
everyday life.
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Editorial contact: For the UK: BASF plc, Chris Wilson, Corporate
Communications, Phone: +44-161-488-5616, Fax: +44-161-488-4133, E-Mail:
chris.wilson@basf.com; For the US: BASF Corporation, Betsy Arnone, Corporate
Communications, Phone: +1-973-245-7865, Fax: +1-973-245-6714, E-Mail:
betsy.arnone@basf.com; For Germany/Europe: BASF SE, Rainer
Mueller-Mueffelmann, Environmental Policy & Innovations, Phone:
+49-621-60-41040, Fax: +49-621-60-20548, E-Mail: podcast@basf.com