How to store fruits and vegetables safely

Read on to know how you can safely store fruits and veggies!

Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals, which makes them the best food product ever. To avail its nutritional benefits, fruits and vegetables must be bought fresh and stored carefully to preserve the precious and vital nutrients present in them. Here are the tips to safely store fruits and vegetables at different places in your kitchen.

Cool and dry place

Bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, lime, and lemon should be stored in a cool and dry area outside the fridge. Even mushrooms and eggplants should be stored in a cool area and washed only before use.

In the fridge

Store apple, asparagus, carrots, grapes, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, lettuce, and rhubarb also in the fridge. Most variety of fruits and vegetables should be stored in the refrigerator as it protects their moisture content and maintains the freshness of these perishable food products.

In the freezer

You can also freeze food products at their maturity to preserve them for a long time. However, it is a bad idea to freeze eggplants, artichokes, lettuce greens, Belgian endive, radish, sweet potato, sprouts, and raw potato.

At room temperature

Garlic, onion, tomato, pineapple, melons, peach, mango, pear, and plum should be stored at room temperature in a well-ventilated area.