Had to throw out almost $40 worth of produce last week

I finally figured out I was storing my tomatoes in the fridge all wrong. My roommate told me they go in a bowl on the counter, not in the crisper drawer. I lost a whole bag of Roma tomatoes and a big container of cherry tomatoes before she said something. Now I keep them on the counter and they last twice as long. Has anyone else been doing this wrong the whole time?

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jason_kelly86d ago

Yeah the "tomatoes in the fridge" thing got me too. I used to think all produce just goes straight into the crisper drawer no questions asked. But actually I had a friend tell me the same thing a few months back about onions and potatoes not going in the fridge together either. It's wild how much difference a simple storage change makes. I lost a whole bag of bell peppers last summer because I kept them in the fridge drawer with moisture and they got slimy fast. Now I keep them on the counter in a paper bag and they last way longer, like a week and a half easy.

wren2176d ago

Bell peppers actually do fine in the fridge if you dry them off first and keep em in a loose plastic bag with air holes... the counter thing works but they'll start going soft faster after a few days.