A Santa Barbara-based startup called Apeel Sciences says it has invented edible coatings that can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life by as much as five times. That means, if you spray it on ...

To cut that waste, Apeel Sciences developed an edible, plant-­derived coating for fresh fruits and vegetables that helps them last longer by slowing the ripening process. The company claims the ...

Produce with Apeel's products can last an extra two to ... and leafy greens. The coatings are made from molecules of the discarded materials from organic produce — anything from pear stems ...

A Santa Barbara, California-based startup called Apeel Sciences has invented an edible coating called Edipeel that it says can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life by as much as five times.