Specific Produce Storage/Buying Tips
- Apples will store for a longer period of they do not touch one
another.
- Berries must ripen on the bush to be tasty. If the berries still
have green "caps" they were picked too soon and will taste sour.
- You can extend the life of bananas that have reached the perfect
stage of ripeness by putting them in the refrigerator. The skin
will turn dark but the flesh will remain firm and good tasting.
You can also freeze bananas (peel them first) for use in shakes
and smoothies.
- Tomatoes lose flavor when stored in the refrigerator. Store
them instead in a cool cubboard. They will also keep longer if
stored stem side down!
- Potatoes should not be stored in the refrigerator as refrigeration
can turn a percentage of their starch into sugar.
- Never store onions and potatoes side by side. They each give
off a different gas that shortens the life of the other. Both
should be stored outside the refrigerator in a cool, dry area.
- Mushrooms are 90% water. Store them in a paper bag in the refrigerator
crisper drawer. Never store mushrooms in plastic bags as the plastic
traps moisture which will quickly turn the mushrooms slimy.
- Avocados, pears and bananas all ripen after they are picked.
Store them in a paper bag to accelerate ripening.
- Citrus fruits and melons will not get sweeter after picking,
so make sure the produce you buy is already ripe.
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