Can you freeze (fresh/ but still packaged) salsa and then eat it?

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I have noticed that when you freeze watery fruits and vegetables, like apples, tomatoes, peaches, etc. the freeze/thaw action breaks down the cellulose structure of the food and it becomes very mushy and gross. Once, i froze rotten bananas (which make the best banana bread) and when they thawed, they were the consistency of apple sauce.

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