My compost has a banana peel that won't rot. It's a glitch, not science.

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That "glitch, not science" thing makes me wonder what was on that peel before it went in. Those things are sprayed with a lot of stuff to keep them looking perfect on the shelf. Could be a pesticide residue or some kind of wax coating acting like a tiny raincoat, stopping the bugs and microbes from getting to the actual peel material. I've seen oranges with the same weird plastic feel.

sagemurphy8h ago

Ugh, those super shiny apples at the store do the same thing. I picked one up last week and my fingers felt slick afterward, like I'd touched a crayon. I actually wiped it with a napkin and it left a weird smeary film behind. Makes you not even want to eat the skin.

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