22 June 2018 - Crisp Apples

How Long Can You Keep Fresh Fruits?

"Before storing fruits, sort them and either use or discard damaged fruits immediately."

Fresh fruit is great until it isn't.

Here are some tips from our Almanac to keep fruit fresh:

1. Unripe fruits should be left to ripen in open air at room temp.

2. Melons can be stored at room temp for a few days.

3. Fresh fruits can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

4. Leave stems on fruit to help keep fresher

5. Citrus fruit will keep better in the refrigerator

You can find more tips on how to store fruits and veggies in this article from The Kitchn.

(I didn't spell that wrong, that's the name of the site)

I know I store my fruits and veg wrong.

Part of me just doesn't care ok.

There I said it!

I'll wash it and put it away, but after that I'm not losing sleep if my bananas are next to the apples.

I do feel bad when something goes bad in the fridge.

That means I spent money on it and didn't use it!

Then I think back to all the bad food I ate that week.

Then I say "I'll do better next time."

Then I don't and the cycle of food going bad in the fridge continues.

Whatev's

I'm pretty content with my snacking decisions.

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