Is the skin of an apple salty if found in sea water?

Factual Questions
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Just after noon today, I retrieved the subject from it’s bathing area. Wiped the excess water from it, and let it dry for a minute on the counter. Noticed that there was some white accumulation on the top of the apple, in the depression where the stem comes from.

Much to my surprise, I wasn’t able to detect much salt. There was something there…but if I didn’t know the history of the apple, I likely wouldn’t have noticed it at all.

After completing the apple, I tasted the salt water, and again verified that it had a very detectable salinity.

Subject was a Granny Smith. Tart, with a firm and somewhat waxy skin.

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science marches on.

Golden Delicious have thin skins. you up for it?

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I applaud my colleague’s significant findings.

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Science is nothing without multiple sites, and sharing information. It’s been a pleasure, and I look forward to future collaborations. Now…where do we get our Straight Dope Science Advisory Board nametags?

I’ll open the floor for volunteers for this follow-up. I’m willing to take it on if necessary, but I don’t want to look greedy.

Also, I don’t particularly like Golden Delicious apples.

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Yes, let our younger colleagues follow in our footsteps. Third authorship at most for us established science types.

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Bravo for our brave board scientists!

This board has a long and proud tradition of taste-testing foods that have been allowed to soak.

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Having only read half of the OP of that thread, I’m glad I fell into salt water. Figuratively speaking.