10 Ingenious Tricks to Help Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh

If you want to keep your fruits and vegetables fresh, this is an article for you. Our team Daily Health Advisor is going to give you a list of tricks which will help you maintain your food fresh.

1. Don’t wash anything before you store it

Washing your fruits and vegetables before you store it can remove their natural defense against getting moldy and rotting. That is why it is better to clean them with a dry cloth instead of washing them. It may sound strange, but it is true. Try it, and you will see the difference.

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2. Fruits and vegetables prefer a dry environment

Moisture only encourages something to get moldy. That is why you should place a paper towel inside the container holding the fruits of vegetables.  It will absorb excess moisture and prevent the product from rotting.

3. How to store avocados correctly

You must know that if the avocado is unripened, then you should place it in a thick paper bag and keep it at room temperature. When the avocado is ripened, then you should place it in a plastic bag and keep it in the refrigerator.

4. Don’t place certain kinds of fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator

Many of us place the bell peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes in a refrigerator, but that is really a mistake. These veggies should be stored at a room temperature until they get ripened. Peppers lose their springy consistency if we keep them in a refrigerator, while cucumber and tomatoes turn slimy.

5. Wrap up the stalks on bananas

You can see that if the bananas are stored in the refrigerator, they become black and lose their taste. That is why it is recommended to keep the bananas at room temperature and wrap up the stalks in plastic food wrap.

6. Potatoes will spoil if kept in sunlight

If you store potatoes in a sunny place, then they will start to rot. That is why you should keep your potatoes in dry, dark place or some plastic boxes. In this way, your potatoes can last longer and be fresher.

7. Broccoli and cauliflower love moisture

Cauliflower should be wrapped in a wet towel, or in plastic food wrapping with several holes punched in it for ventilation.

Broccolis stem should be kept in fresh water and the upper part must be covered with a wet towel.

8. Garlic and Onion should be kept in darkness

Cauliflower should be wrapped in a wet towel, or in plastic food wrapping with several holes punched in it for ventilation.

Broccolis stem should be kept in fresh water and the upper part must be covered with a wet towel.

If you want the garlic and onion to stay fresh, you must place them in a dark place. You can also put them in paper bags with small holes punched through for air.

9. Certain kinds of fruits and vegetables shouldn’t be stored together

Bananas, apricots, melons, pears, plums, mangoes, and tomatoes begin to actively give off ethylene once they are ripened.

Apples, watermelons, eggplants, potatoes, pumpkins, carrots, and broccoli are sensitive to ethylene. That is why these kinds of fruits and vegetables shouldn’t be stored together.

10. Store sliced and peeled vegetables in water

You can slice and peel carrots and celery and then place them in containers with a small amount of water. In this way, they will not lose their nutrients and stay fresh for a longer period.

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