NUTS U.S. - Dried Black Mission Figs (1 LB)

FOR THE FACT THAT FRUITS CONTAIN NATURAL SUGARS. That is why fruit has a sweet flavor. br>This promotes seed dispersal by enticing various critters to eat the fruit, with the seeds passing right through the critter and ending up far away from the parent tree, along with a dollop of natural "fertilizer" from the critter.

This one appears to be packaged in resealable plastic. Even if they're packed in wax, the figs will stay moist. If you don't eat them right away, the lines boxes will dry out. I got some in a box (a 5-box), but it came with a plastic bag. I suppose you could just dump them into the box and throw away the plastic (to avoid suffocation), but 5 figs is a lot to eat before they dry out and become hard.

I'm not sure how things were in December 2018, but as of today, 15 January 2020, the only "additive" is potassium sorbate, which is derived from Sorbic Acid, an alpha-hydroxy acid. hydroxy fruit acid was discovered in the berries of the Mountain Ash tree, much like citric acid and malic acid were discovered in citrus fruits and apples, respectively.
- Sulfer and potassium are two different elements. It's not possible to swap them out.
- Sorbic acid in its potassium form is more stable and dissolves more easily in water. This allows for a light misting of the foods to be preserved, preserving them while reducing the amount of solution used.
- There has been some fearmongering about potassium sorbate causing "sickness." Because humans require some potassium in their diet (which is one of the reasons we're told bananas are healthy), it's unlikely that enough of these figs could be consumed to cause a potassium overdose, because a person who ate THAT MUCH **dried** fruit of any kind would experience some unpleasant and rather forceful intestinal effects, which would expel the majority of the potassium. In terms of the - Although sorbic *acid* can cause a skin rash in sensitive people, lemon juice, which contains a significant amount of citric acid, can also cause a rash. In fact, the alpha-gamma-gamma-gamma- Dilute hydroxy acids are used in dermatological lotions and other products to encourage the skin's top layer to peel off. Potassium salts of any of the alpha-amino acids, on the other hand, are toxic to humans. SALTS, not acids, are created by hydroxy acids.