Science For Everyone: What Is The Black Substance Found On Onions And Garlic? Know How This Can Be Managed

Science For Everyone: This week, we discuss what the black material found on the surface of onions and garlic is, if such vegetables can be consumed, and how the condition can be managed.

Before peeling onions and garlic, almost everyone must have noticed a black substance on the vegetables. But have you ever wondered what that material is? Is it soil? Is it dirt? Well, the answer is that the black material is a fungus or mold called Aspergillus niger.

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Black substance on onions and garlic: Welcome back to "Science For Everyone", ABP Live's weekly science column. Last week, we explained what materials transition is, and how this can help ensure a net-zero future. This week, we discuss what the black material found on the surface of onions and garlic is, if such vegetables can be consumed, and how the condition can be managed. Before peeling onions and garlic, almost everyone must have noticed a black substance on the vegetables. But have you