What fruits and vegetables should be separated?

They should all be stored separately: Apples. Apricots. Avocados. Bananas (If you want to slow the ripening process down, place plastic wrap over the stems. This should keep the ethylene from getting released.) Melons, including cantaloupe and honeydew. Mangoes. Onions. Pears. More items... •

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If freshly bought bananas, melons, or greens rot quickly in your kitchen, you're probably storing your produce incorrectly. Some fruits (and a few vegetables) emit a gas called ethylene, which breaks down chlorophyll, the chemical that keeps plants green and helps them make energy. Some fruits and vegetables make lots of ethylene, some wither in its presence, and some are unaffected.

Here's where to store produce to prevent rot and decay.

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Store ethylene producers alone

These fruits and vegetables give off a lot of ethylene gas and are also pretty susceptible to it. They should all be stored separately:

Apples

Apricots

Avocados

Bananas (If you want to slow the ripening process down, place plastic wrap over the stems. This should keep the ethylene from getting released.)

Melons, including cantaloupe and honeydew

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Mangoes

Onions

Pears

Persimmon

Plantains

Tomatoes

Other items produce lots of ethylene but aren't very sensitive to it. These can be stored all together, but should be kept away from other ethylene-sensitive produce:

Nectarines

Peaches

Plums

Bruised or damaged potatoes

However, if your bananas, avocados, or other ethylene-sensitive items aren't quite ripe enough, feel free to snuggle them up together. If one piece of fruit is going bad, though, consider moving it away so that it doesn't speed up decay for the others.

Store ethylene-sensitive fruits and veggies away from ethylene producers

These fruits and veggies don't make a lot of their own ethylene, but are sensitive to it:

Asparagus

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Cucumbers

Eggplant

Green beans

Grapes

Leafy greens, like spinach or kale

Lettuce

Okra

Squash

Sweet potatoes

Watermelon

Zucchini

Store anywhere

These fruits and veggies don't emit or react much to ethylene gas, so you can store them anywhere:

Bell peppers

Berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc.)

Cherries

Citrus fruits, like lemons, limes, and oranges

Corn

Garlic

Jicama

Mushrooms

Undamaged potatoes

If you're looking for a quick way to remember these rules, it's mostly fruits that produce lots of ethylene, while vegetables are more likely to wither in their presence.

To refrigerate, or not to refrigerate

Refrigeration can be a controversial, since unlike rot, it's mostly a matter of personal preference. There are some good rules of thumb, though.

The following foods should not be stored in the fridge:

Cucumbers (unlike most veggies, they will actually rot faster in the fridge)

Garlic

Melons (when whole and uncut)

Onions

Potatoes

If you're not going to use them within a day or two, the following foods will last longer in the fridge: Apples (but remember to store them separately from other produce — they're big ethylene emitters)

Asparagus

Berries

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Celery

Grapes

Leafy greens, like spinach or kale

Melons (when cut — they can grow bacteria if unrefrigerated)

Most vegetables should be stored in a crisper drawer to avoid moisture that could cause rot or wilting. In general, all fruits and vegetables need to breathe. Don't squish them too close together, and if you put them in plastic bags, make sure there are air holes.

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