why raisins with stalk swell up faster than raisins without stalk when kept in water

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When surface area of the imbibant (raisins) is increased, the rate of imbibition is also increased. A raisin with a stalk increases surface area. Hence, it swells up more quickly than the raisins without stalk.

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