Part of the thought process is fruit don't spoil intermediately after being picked from a tree or fruit. Most fruits and veggie take a little bit of time to "realize" they have been picked. Apples/Bananas/Oranges can go for a day or more without being refrigerated.

I think Gleba spoilage could use a small rebalance. My idea is to either add a second spoilage bar (shelf life) or is spoilage is above a certain percent (90% for example) has no penalty during crafting. The idea is that if you used an item that spoils before it "goes bad", there is no penalty for ...