Maybe you're on a quest to get your five fruits and vegetables in a day, but the darn things go bad before you even get a chance to enjoy them. What gives?
According to VegetarianTimes.com, some fruits emit ethylene, an odorless, colorless gas that speeds ripening and can lead to the premature decay of nearby ethylene-sensitive vegetables. So the first trick to keeping produce fresh is to separate produce that emits ethylene from produce that's sensitive to it and know which to refrigerate and which not to refrigerate.
REFRIGERATE these gas releasers
Apples
Apricots
Cantaloupe
Figs
Honeydew
What shouldn't you refrigerate and what shouldn't be kept in contact with others? Then read more
DON'T REFRIGERATE these gas releasers
Avocados
Bananas, unripe
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Tomatoes
KEEP THESE AWAY from all gas releasers
Bananas, ripe
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Lettuce and other leafy greens
Parsley
Peas
Peppers
Squash
Sweet potatoes
Watermelon
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Dorotennis
good topic. I always wonder what to refrigerate.
1thnaks..im doing a couuple things wrong, but now i know
2very useful..thank you!
3Ooh good to know, I've been leaving everything out. I guess that's a no no.
4thanks fit! good to know
5good to know NOT to put my avocados in the fridge!!
6HAha! I win. My husband wonders why I keep the sweet potatoes in their own bowl
7I'm gonna print this out nd keep it posted in the kitchen until I memorize it... and so my husb won't debate the refrigerate or not issue with me once I do.
8What about grapes??
9It's too hot in SoCal this summer to leave most anything out... it goes bad in a day!
10Wow Fit I like this post alot. VERY Informative.
11Speaking of tomatoes, have y'all had any "ugly ripes"? They're sooo good. They cost a bit more, but I've decided it is worth it to eat a tomato that actually tastes like at tomato, instead of styrofoam (sp?).
12very nice info
13wow
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