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. 2017 Dec 4;12(12):e0188866. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188866

Table 2. Methods of cleaning fruit coded, along with description, as provided to independent coders, see S1 File.

Method Description
Palm Rubbing the apple with, on or between the palm(s) of the hands
Back of hand Rubbing the apple with the back of the hand (this does not include rubbing ON the back of the hand)
Forearm Rubbing the apple on the hair of the forearm or the of back of the hand, this is distinct from back of hand in that the apple is being moved in this case whereas, in the former, the hand is moving.
Finger Rubbing the apple with one finger.
Substrate Rubbing the apple on any substrate (e.g. the floor)