http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/01/15/resveratrol.aspxAn antioxidant found in grapes may make fruit stay fresher longer. The antioxidant, trans-resveratrol, is one of the components of red wine that is thought to combat heart disease and cancer by neutralizing oxidizing agents including free radicals. TheenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/01/15/resveratrol.aspx#202926Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:21:56 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:202926Bible_guy<p>In preserving fresh foods I have found that a bath in hydrogen peroxide solution does wonders. &nbsp;We washed our garden carrots and parsnips in HP and found they were preserved throughout the winter and well into the spiring without any rot! &nbsp;We used it this year on spinich and lettus and found they keep much longer in the frig. &nbsp; Will try this on tomatoes this year. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=202926" width="1" height="1">