Refrigerator? Counter top? Where does fresh fruit go? (2024)

FAQs

Where do you put fruit in the fridge? ›

Storing fruit in the fridge

Most fresh fruit, including apples, berries and grapes, will last longer if kept in their original packaging and stored in the crisper of your fridge. Berries can last in the fridge for about a week. It's a good idea to eat as soon as possible so they don't spoil.

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Store perishable fruits and vegetables (like berries, lettuce, and mushrooms) in a clean refrigerator at a temperature between 34-40°F. For produce best stored at room temperature, store between 50-70°F. Use within a few days after the fruit or vegetable is ripe.

Apples, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, oranges, pineapples, strawberries, tangerines and watermelon are received ripe and should be refrigerated.

Many fruits and veggies can be stored in the refrigerator. Did you know that apples soften ten times faster at room temperature than in the fridge? A crisper drawer will help protect your produce and keep the moisture in to maintain freshness for longer.

The Best Way To Store Grapes

A bowl of countertop grapes may look pretty and inviting, but, in fact, leaving grapes out on the counter is not a good way to keep the fruit fresh. For crisp and tasty grapes (read: not mushy), you'll want to store them in a container in your fridge's crisper drawer.

Leave open spaces within the fridge to allow free circulation of air. In a crowded space, most of your fresh produce is exposed to ethylene gas (emitted by some fruits, like apples, as they ripen) which causes other produce to ripen more quickly and begin decaying.

Fruits that should not be refrigerated include bananas, apples, melons, and berries. Keep in mind that many fruits will ripen more quickly when left at room temperature but will stay fresh longer if refrigerated once ripe.

The ideal place to store bananas is on a countertop, away from direct sunlight. They do well in cool, dry places and will continue to ripen when left at room temperature. What is the best way to keep bananas fresh longer? Once bananas are at their peak ripeness, you can store them in the fridge or freezer for later.

Fruits that should not be refrigerated include bananas, apples, melons, and berries. Keep in mind that many fruits will ripen more quickly when left at room temperature but will stay fresh longer if refrigerated once ripe.

They can quickly become overripe on the counter, which means they will degrade much faster. The refrigerator, keeps apples fresh anywhere from three weeks to three months (or longer) - making it the wiser choice for storing apples you buy in bulk. There is NO substitute for refrigeration to properly store apples.

What is the fruit setting in fridge? ›

A crisper drawer set to low-humidity (sometimes labeled the “fruit” setting) lets out some of the ethylene gases that lead to faster rotting, thereby keeping these fruits and vegetables fresher, longer.