Yellow patches inside broccoli
What you see: Yellow beads on portions of your broccoli where the florets come together. You might only see the yellow if you bend the broccoli a bit to| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Dark spots on your grapefruit’s peel.What it is: A lot of issues could cause dark spots, but in this case a physical injury is likely.Eat or toss: As long as the fruit looks normal under the peel, it’s an “eat.” Why does this grapefruit have little spots all over it? Citrus fruits […] The post Dark spots on grapefruit peel appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Yellow beads on portions of your broccoli where the florets come together. You might only see the yellow if you bend the broccoli a bit to| Eat Or Toss
Quick summary: While the skin on whole fruits and vegetables protects them, sliced and chopped produce has more vulnerable exposed surface area and can| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A dark ring inside a cross section of your grapefruit rind. Or, if you’ve peeled the fruit, you may see a blue tinge just below the exterior peel. You might even see some blue on the segments. What it is: Blue albedo! Basically just a pigment fluke, which can happen if grapefruit trees […] The post Blueish color just under your grapefruit’s peel? appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Your broccoli head is turning yellow. What it is: Overall yellowing is a sign of over mature broccoli; the broccoli could have been stored| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A brown stain on your banana. What it is: A superficial “burn” from banana sap.Eat or toss: Eat! As long as the banana otherwise looks fine, it should be good to eat. Banana latex can stain bananas When banana bunches are cut off the stem, they often exude a sap. If that sap […] The post Brown stains on your banana? appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A sunken black spot on your mango. What it is: A fungus known as anthracnose.Eat or toss: Cut the affected area off with some relatively| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A white wispy thing around your apple stem. What it is: Insect webbing. Eat or toss: Wipe it off and get on with your apple-eating plans. Why do some apples have white wisps around the stems? As large, bipedal creatures, we humans may barely notice the little dip around an apple stem. But for […] The post What are those white fluffy things around some apple stems? appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
How fun to write a feature article for the newly relaunched EdibleDC! This magazine covers all things foodie in Washington, D.C., and I was glad to write a piece about the local foraging scene, from restaurants to backyards to forests. I hope you’ll check it out here. The post Foraged foods in EdibleDC! appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A banana that is very brown and maybe a bit shriveled. What it is: A very overripe banana. Eat or toss: If you don’t see any signs of microbial activity (i.e. fuzzy mold, oozing liquid, off odors) it’s theoretically OK to still bake with a banana that’s extremely overripe. But no guarantees […] The post How ripe is too ripe for banana bread? appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Your leftover sushi, the next day.What it is: Day-old sushi.Eat or toss: If it was promptly refrigerated, the risk is unlikely to have risen| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Black circles just below the avocado’s peel. You may also see small holes in the bruises. What it is: Finger bruising. Eat or toss: Eat! But| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Black-lined caverns inside your potatoes. What it is: An injury of some kind. Possibly from pressure or from being stored too cold.Eat| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Apple flesh that eventually turns brown after being sliced or bitten. What it is: Enzymatic browning! Eat or toss: Eat! When that tray of| Eat Or Toss
What you see: A banana with a very dark center.What it is: Most likely a stressed banana that’s still holding it together.Eat or toss: If it looks normal, but just blackened, it’s fine. Eat! Why do some bananas go dark at their centers? If a banana’s core is going dark, stress is probably the cause, […] The post Black around center of banana appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
The social media posts haunted me. They featured photos of bright berries and grapes stacked in darling Mason jars, or cutesy illustrations of jars packed with strawberries. “Old me!” the posts declared, showing a grocery store clamshell of berries. Next to that, the phrase “New me” and a beautiful image of berries in tightly sealed […] The post What happened when I tried jars and other berry storage hacks appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Your banana’s peel looks grayish and dull; it may have streaky patches of gray. What it is: Chilling injury!Eat or toss: Eat! This| Eat Or Toss
June 2, 2025 by R. Jackson| Eat Or Toss
Check out EatOrToss founder Rachael Jackson’s latest piece for The Washington Post. She dives into five myths about date labels, ranging from whether you really need to throw away food when it hits the date to whether you can ever donate food past its “best by” date. Check it out here. And for more depth […] The post EatOrToss on Date Labels in the Washington Post appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Little tiny bugs in your kale. What it is: Aphids!Eat or toss: Eat. Just rinse the kale and eat as normal. A bunch of kale, fresh from| Eat Or Toss
Did you know that EatOrToss has its own little virtual book store? In EatOrToss’s shop, you’ll find: These books are all handpicked because I think they’re fascinating, well done and solid reads. Purchases made via EatOrToss’s Bookshop support EatOrToss as well as independent bookstores. And even if you aren’t in the market for one of […] The post Get low-waste inspo, learn nifty things and support EOT by shopping our Bookshop! appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
What you see: Your broccoli is bendy or floppy. It’s lost its firm texture. What it is: Water loss. Eat or toss: Eat! As long as everything else| Eat Or Toss
When it comes to date labels, shelf life and food safety, there’s a narrow range of foods that merit some caution because, after an extended stay in the| Eat Or Toss
