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A bruised pear will rot extensively in about 3.5 days at room temperature (25* C). if...

A bruised pear will rot extensively in about 3.5 days at room temperature (25* C). if it is kept in the refrigerator at 1°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 14 days. What is the activatiom energy for the rotting reaction?
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