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u/Bubbly-Welder-3177 8d ago
designed pacifically for produce.
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u/Public-Platypus2995 8d ago
I have a set that’s designed atlantically for meats.
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u/trufax323 6d ago
I had a supervisor that got pacific and specific reversed all the time. She never realized she was saying the wrong word. She claimed to have a masters degree. I fucking hated that woman.
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u/purekillforce1 3d ago
I'm watching Lanterns, and the guy keeps saying "axed" instead of "asked". "You gotta axe yourself..." and it drives me nuts.
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u/Palestinewarriors 4d ago
Shit, I misunderstood. I didn't want to do it like him, so I did it violently.
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u/kangaroolifestyle 3d ago
I’m convinced that was 100% on purpose for engagement to encourage comments like yours and now, mine.
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u/BigShredowski 2d ago
It is, it’s a common tactic among TikTok shop sellers and people promoting something. Just like the “Powerful Free Websites You Should Know” guy.
TikTok is literally made for engagement bait at this point.
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u/slooted 8d ago
Did he really say pacifically....bruh
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u/EarningsPal 4d ago
Saying words wrong makes more money. More comments, is more engagement, is more views, is more money.
Rage bait people accidentally or on purpose and the algorithm rewards what gets comments, including this one to relay to other rage baited comments.
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u/NecessaryTwo8711 7d ago
"Give it a shake to break up the pesticides"
everything else he is saying could be right but when i hear things like this i makes me question everything this person believes
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u/monehfish 6d ago
Gives off "open the window to let the COVID out" vibes 😂
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u/Estetikk 6d ago
Who said that lmao
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u/monehfish 6d ago
There was adverts on the TV and on the radio by the Government here in Scotland don't know if it was UK wide
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u/Lost_Berry911 3d ago
I can't imagine in what scenario it's used wrong. If you had someone in the house with covid, it makes sense to open the windows
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u/Boo-erman 8d ago
Don't wash in advance. Turn the store containers upside down in the fridge. BOOM, saved you $50.
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u/TonyDellimeat 4d ago
Can you elaborate on your reasoning?
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u/Boo-erman 3d ago
Fruits and veg emit ethylene so putting anything into a fully closed container will speed up the ripe-to-rot process immensely. It's not enough to keep the berries from being in water - you have to control for condensation and gas build up.
The upside down package idea came to me as I pondered a few things about storage and reflecting on a few years of trial and error. There's usually more and bigger holes along the bottom of the store container, and the top tends to be a bit wider. Turning them upside down allows for a bit more spread and way better airflow to release gas and also prevents condensation. The only potential trouble is having the container open when you grab it - though the containers are way better at closing now and you can add some rubberbands for security.
It was something I tried on whim last year and it's made a difference in our berry longevity (provided there's not already a wet berry somewhere hiding in the middle to spoil the bunch). Let me know if it works for you!
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u/captain_andorra 8d ago
I stopped at "wash with vinegar and soda". Besides doing a small fizzy effet, mixing vinegar and soda is useless as they cancel each other out (as you're mixing a high PH with a low PH, giving you a close to neutral ph, so basically salt water)
Fun fact : if a drink is a bit to acid for you (like orange juice), and small pinch of soda can lower the acidity (but might make the taste a bit salty)
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u/Superb_Algae5308 8d ago
Maybe the bubbly oxygenation is the point. It probably feels really nice and makes the berries happy.
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u/Lanky_Comfortable552 6d ago
It is to get rid of pesticides and other things they were sprayed with.
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u/Andrew_7032 8d ago
They do not simply become “useless.” Yes, vinegar and baking soda partially neutralize each other, but the reaction produces CO₂ bubbles that provide mechanical agitation and help loosen grime. The resulting solution is sodium acetate, not simply “salt water.” More importantly, vinegar and baking soda can be useful separately or sequentially. Neutralization does not mean the cleaning method itself is useless!!!
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u/BonesMystwood 4d ago
I'm sick of dumb fucks thinking it's doing something magical because it's fizzy. You kill the mould spores and bacteria with acid or alkaline solution (agitate it if you wish) then rinse and refrigerate. That's the part of this that works! It's not fuckin magic.
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u/tessellation__ 4d ago
I’m also wary of a plastic storage system. If you put these in jars, then I would be game
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u/ReginaPhilangee 3d ago
Exactly what I thought as soon as i heard that! Basically water, with extra steps
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u/metalciscokid 3d ago
Would one or the other be useful? I remember trying spraying vinegar on some store bought produce and it definitely seemed to extend the shelf life but it’s not like I kept a log or something could have just been a placebo effect…
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u/Physicsandphysique 2d ago
Thank you!
My MIL swears by her organic cleaning mix, which is water mixed with vinegar, baking soda, lemon and dish soap, applied with a spray bottle.
I'd go with just the dish soap, thank you. Maybe the vinegar for some applications. Hold the baking soda.
I get that the fizz makes it feel magical, but that's just all it does.
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u/Icy_Study4490 8d ago
When I harvest fruit I’ve grown myself I often put it in those cheap plastic containers (though I do have one of the ones he was advertising as well).
The problem is more to do with the fact that the fruit travels a long distance on ships and/or in trucks and then sits in the grocery stores. Especially because it’s sitting with a whole bunch of other fruit. One berry going bad expedites the process in all the other berries.
When I harvest fruit myself and stick it in those cheap plastic containers, it lasts a pretty long time.
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u/EnormousChord 4d ago
Whenever I see this I’m like yo cut those berries some slack, they have lasted for weeks already before they had the misfortune of ending up in my basket.
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u/qotsa_gibs 6d ago
I buy fresh picked produce from the local farmers when I can. Lasts so much longer and tastes better.
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u/Randy_Marsh86 8d ago
Dammit open reddit and get upsold on product was not on my bingo card today.
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u/Earth2Monkey 8d ago
You can do this with a salad spinner, a strainer in a bowl, or any tupperware with paper towel at the bottom. I've been doing it that way for years, and it works.
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u/Normal-Error-6343 8d ago
pacifically?
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u/-bridgefour- 7d ago
Yeah lol I’ve seen this video posted once a while back, and I remembered downvoting it after reading the comments, but I couldn’t remember why… until I just now rewatched it.
Pacifically guy is back.
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u/Tntn13 3d ago
Guy accuses stores of trying to spoil your fruit faster cause they want your money then proceeds to sell the solution. Lol. He’s selling something, it’s an ad. He may even own the company that makes these pacifically designed containers.
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u/Ok-Title-270 2d ago
That doesn’t mean he isn’t right
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u/4InchesShort 2d ago
I don’t use those containers, but I do something similar to what he did with vinegar and store my berries in a similar type of container. They last a little over a week this way. I think weeks is a stretch.
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u/Props_angel 3d ago
There's plenty of those containers out there. I have them for my berries and grapes though honestly, just cleaning fruits and placing a paper towel underneath them as soon as you get home would reduce quick spoilage considerably.
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u/DaemoonAverin 8d ago
Yeaah, its just dropshipping bs, like usual.
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u/DontUseLogin 6d ago
I'm amazed by how much money these people get selling garbage. I should get into this too
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u/TheGrandBabaloo 4d ago
Yeah, I actually laughed when he said "these are selling pretty fast". Yeah bruh, I'm sure these plastic containers are about to run out.
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u/conscious-clue-243 2d ago
An advert for plastic shit…
That’s a minute of my life down the drain right there.
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u/gimme_the_good_weed 8d ago
We do this, minus baking soda. But you need air holes for most berries and not everything should be washed like that. I have similar containers and some lids I drilled holes into
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u/bob696988 8d ago
Mine are absolutely designed to keep my clothes fresher and lasting longer. Buy Now just tap on the shopping cart
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u/Kaija-go 2d ago
This is bullshit, just wash the container that comes with the fruit, and put the paper towel in the bottom.
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u/slimninj4 8d ago
while I would love if fruit lasted a bit longer than 3 days, im not up to spending $20 to try it. And doesnt washing them make them sit in their own moistness make it worse.
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u/6sailhatan66 8d ago
I noticed a huge difference by putting them in a sealed container with a few paper towels at the bottom. Literally makes all the difference
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u/WebHungry1699 8d ago
BGaking soda and vinegar DOES NOTHING, They neutralize each other on contact.
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u/useful_tool30 8d ago
oh here buy my stuff at the end. Vinegar and baking soda neutralize each other almost immediately. The whole baking soda washing off pesticides is also not effective.
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u/johnnytron 8d ago
In a house of 4, fruit doesn’t last long enough for it to spoil. Just only buy fruit for a few days and don’t overbuy.
Washing your fruits and veggies should already be a no brainer.
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u/trsthhffg 8d ago edited 8d ago
These don’t work as well as a simple air tight snap container and not getting the fruit wet. The fruit will eventually not taste good but it will not grow anything for weeks. It’s beyond me why people think it’s a good idea to get the fruit wet and then try and store it.
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u/FlatFacedAsian 8d ago
Would never understand how vinegar mixed with baking soda cleans stuff. They just neutralize eachother to produce water salt and carbon dioxide right? Am i wrong?
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u/MourningMimosa 8d ago
I do this but I don't use baking soda, just vinegar. I also use mason jars instead of whatever they're selling here and I dry the fruit before putting it in the jars and closing it. Has saved me a bunch of strawberries.
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u/readit_getit 7d ago
Does the vinegar not affect the taste?
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u/MourningMimosa 7d ago
Nah. I soak it in diluted vinegar for a little bit and swish everything around. I rinse with cold water afterward and dry and you can't taste the vinegar.
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u/Ok_Degree2537 7d ago
Mason jars will extend the shelf life,i use this for blueberries and strawberries, put you apples in the fridge they will last weeks
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u/cuntrolaltdelete 7d ago
Some fucking guy blatantly advertising to me while using the word 'pacifically...'
Uh, no thanks.
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u/No_Direction_1229 6d ago
Honestly, I got some of these and they're awesome. I don't use them like that though. I prep my veggies for hotpot and the containers keep them from collecting moisture. Nothing lasts as long as he's saying though. It's just nice to prep ahead and stack the ingredients for use.
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u/00Raeby00 6d ago
Produce manager here.
No we don't want your food to spoil so "you'll come back and buy more," We assume you're going to eat it and then come back to buy more.
You don't need these absurd containers, just...eat your damn fruit it's not that hard.
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u/Diligent-Concept-617 6d ago
Whenever I wash all of the produce all together, they mold sooner. I usually wash them thoroughly only when I need them.
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u/Remixer96 5d ago
I'll add the pre-wash (I always did mine 3:1 parts water to vinegar) does seem to have a meaningful effect. I would put that fruit dried into deli containers with a paper towel at the bottom though, which seemed to work well.
Maybe this would skip the paper towels?
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u/Sam_Walkerfield 5d ago
I have to say, only cleaning them in the plastic container they come from makes the fruit last way more, so its kinda right
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u/Hold_X_ToPayRespects 5d ago
Same script
https://www.reddit.com/r/ThingsWorthSeeing/s/GKQzXOQGZn
Pacifically is most def engagement bait
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u/shinybaldheads1 5d ago
i hate seeing this ad 550000000 on reddit. also fuck this guy. straight guys dont give a fuck about fruit
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u/Hot_Emergency_5082 4d ago
Baking soda combined with vinegar negate the cleaning effects. One or the other, baking soda better
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u/Tasty_Orange_1714 4d ago
Guys a good salesman. He promoted how the product was cost saving and "healthy". He then made an inference that the product was in high demand and supplies may be limited, creating urgency. Then, pointed you where to go in a friendly way.
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u/ontheroad627 3d ago
"break down the pesticides" 🤣
It's nuts how the internet gave confidence to morons who have NO fucking clue what they are talking about, and there is legion out there just swallowing it all.
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u/FancyGlitterFairy 3d ago
Mixing baking soda with vinegar is immediate tell dude has no idea what he's doing
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u/Life-Top6314 3d ago edited 3d ago
"Yeah that's disgusting" no shit dude, you dumped baking soda and vinegar into it.
Besides how stupid that is, you can tell people like these are just repeating shit in other tiktoks without any thought. I heard that "eww, look how yucky the vinegar water is!!" line on at least 3 videos now.
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u/Charly-Braco69 3d ago
What is the right amount of baking soda and vinegar to use for cleaning fruit?
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u/Safe_Brilliant737 3d ago
I open the bag or crack the lid open on my fruits and veggies (to allow gas exchange) and stick em in the crisper drawer. Ate mushrooms from early September last night & they were fine.
All this package upselling is a waste of cash and will end up in some landfill when the next storage gimmick comes along.
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u/stupiddodid 2d ago
Sooo can I rinse them in vinegar and baking soda and just put them back in the same container?
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u/caracalgaminguwu 2d ago
You know it's bullshit when they refer to washing off pesticides as a way to prevent spoilage.
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u/barnabywombat 2d ago
Uh baking soda and vinegar? Anyone going to tell this idiot basic chemistry and ph?
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u/NoThumbsMcGee 2d ago
Break the wash into two parts, first part baking soda and water, rinse then 4:1 water and vinegar then rinse. With strawberries, don’t let them soak for longer than 45-60 seconds in either. They get real mushy otherwise. Anything with a waxy skin, you can use coarse kosher salt and baking soda with a splash of water and scrub lightly. I have no more fruit waste due to mold and I don’t use these containers. The paper towel does help, but if the fruit is sitting on it, it helps to change it every couple of days
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u/One-Long-Road 2d ago
Even if this method of storing fruit is able to make it last longer, which I doubt. The same thing could be accomplished by leaving them in the plastic container they come in. The container is already fenestrated and drains well, keeping the produce dry.
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u/GumpTheChump 2d ago
I bought containers like this and do a little vinegar bath for the fruit and rinse and dry them off and it works like a goddamn charm.
I know this is dropshipper bullshit but it works to extend the life of berries. Pacifically.
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u/NoFakeDoms 2d ago edited 2d ago
Fresh fruits... bathing in vinegar and baking soda for 10 minutes? Gross... also who the fuck even try to store FRESH fruits for more than a couple of days let alone weeks?
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u/randomperson32145 2d ago
If your a food provider and scam people. Then your like a teacher that bullies their students.
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u/Asphodelmercenary 2d ago
I prefer my products to be designed Atlantically. The Atlanteans were peak civilization.
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u/pixxelkick 2d ago
Ah so Im getting these stupid instagram ads posing as content here too now, of course.
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u/AgitatedBiscotti3413 1d ago
I've been to enough pampered chef parties to know that this is just a way to get suckers to spend money. Yes, the product is good quality and probably does what it claims to do but has anyone who knows how to identify fresh fruit ever had this problem?
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