Correct Option: B

The perishability of food items depends a lot on their water content. High moisture decides their perishability or longer shelf life. Perishable food includes fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, foods purchased from chill cabinets, freshly cooked food stored to be used later. Vegetables normally contain more than 80-90 per cent water. Top vegetables by water content: Cucumber 96 %, Zucchini 95%, Spinach: 95 per cent, Tomato: 94 per cent, etc. Even potato contains about 79 per cent water in it.