Storing fruits the correct way is essential to keep them fresh for long. Some fruits last longer than others and it’s important to know how to store them and we’ll tell you the right way to do so!
Here are 12 fruits and the correct ways to store each one:
1. Apples
You can keep your apples on your countertop unwrapped for 4 to 5 days and then in the refrigerator, in a vented drawer for up to 3 weeks.
If your apple is cut, place the whole cut portion on your refrigerator shelf, covered in saran wrap for up to 2 days. You can squeeze some lemon on your apple flesh so it does not turn brown.
If your apple has already been peeled and cut into pieces, you can sprinkle some lemon juice on the apple flesh and place the apple pieces in a container for up to a day or two. The lemon juice will prevent the apple pieces from blackening.
2. Avocados
Keep your avocados on your countertop unwrapped, to ripen and once ripened, place them on your refrigerator shelf for up to 4 days.
A cut avocado (the whole part) can be wrapped in saran wrap and placed on your refrigerator shelf for up to one day and the best way to keep it fresh is the squeeze some lemon juice on the flesh to prevent it from getting blackened.
3. Bananas
Any uncut bananas can be kept on your countertop unwrapped for 3 days to 5 days and if cut, then wrap the cut portion in foil (with the peel on) and place on your refrigerator shelf for up to 2 days.
4. Melons
Any types of melons once cut can be refrigerated (as a part), wrapped in saran wrap for a week. If your melon is uncut, you can leave it on your countertop until it ripens and then refrigerate, or can be kept outside uncut for up to 5 days.
5. Grapes
You can store grapes in your refrigerator in a perforated plastic bag or a vented basket for up to a week or 10 days.
6. Berries
Your berries can be placed in your refrigerator drawer, uncovered, or in a vented container or basket for up to 3 to 5 days.
7. Citrus Fruits
Once your citrus fruits are cut, you can wrap them in saran wrap and place them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If uncut, you can place them on your countertop until ripened and then on your vented refrigerator shelf for up to 2 weeks.
8. Tomatoes
I know tomatoes are debatable, whether they are fruits or vegetables. But for those who consider tomatoes as a fruit, well tomatoes can be kept in a vented container or basket unwrapped for around 5 days without refrigeration and then you can keep it in a vented basket for around a week.
9. Pears
Pears are hardy fruits and can be kept on your countertop unwrapped. They remain fresh for up to four days uncut when ripened. Once opened you can cover it with cling/saran wrap and place it in the refrigerator.
10. Peaches/Plums
Your peaches and plums can be kept on your countertop until they ripen and then in the fridge once ripe, unwrapped, on a vented refrigerator shelf, for up to 5 days.
After your pears or plums are cut, you can wrap them in saran wrap and eat them within a day or two while they are still fresh.
11. Dragon Fruit and Kiwi Fruit
You can keep your dragon fruit on your countertop for up to 3 days and thereafter, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks in a sealed plastic bag or zip-lock bag.
For kiwi fruits, you can keep them on your countertop for up to 3 days until ripe and thereafter, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
12. Pomegranates
Store your pomegranates on your countertop for up to 4 to 6 days and thereafter in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
If cut, store the whole piece, covered in saran wrap, on your refrigerator shelf and consume within 2 to 4 days.