• poVoq
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    3 months ago

    I think the water itself just keeps them from drying out and the fridge is what keeps them from spoiling (water or not). But usually the carrots become too dried out long before they spoil in a fridge. But maybe the typical mold that would grow on carrots also doesn’t like being submerged.

    • @AnalogyAddict
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      23 months ago

      They are roots. Roots are like spongy straws. When a sponge dries out…