Help your produce last as long as possible with our lists of where to store your produce.
There are quite a few contradicting ideas out there about how you should store your produce.
Fruit still attached to the vine helps keeptomatoesfresher longer.
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Store it in a cool, shaded spot between 55F and 70F.
Hang or lay the vine so air can circulate freely around the tomatoes.
Citrus Fruits
Leave your lemons on the counter, and youll have to restock sooner.
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Theyll keep for up to two weeks when chilled and about one week at room temperature.
Additionally, youll be able tosqueeze out some extra juiceif you reduce the chill first.
If you want to leave them in their original container, remove the plastic wrap before refrigerating.
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This allows moisture to escape and helps prevent them from turning slimy.
verify you clear out some extra space in your fridge before bringing in thatbumper zucchini crop!
Most Fruits (Including Avocados)
Fortunately, most fruits can go either way.
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Produce: Keep in the Fridge
Skip the counter.
Many vegetables stay fresher in the refrigerator, where cool, humid conditions slow moisture loss and spoilage.
Almost every fruit or vegetable is a good candidate for one or the other (or both).
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Dont forget towash them thoroughlybefore eating, and its a good idea to keep your fruits and veggiesstored separately.
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