Interesting! I always assumed they would keep longer in the fridge too. Maybe the taste factor is why they recommend you keep them out then. We struggle to get through the punnet before they start getting wrinkly so I think I'll stick with the fridge then.

Little-O & Onyx - the banana thing is supposed to be about the gas a ripe banana produces isn't it? I think I remember learning about it in high school science... so it must be true

I do keep stuff out to ripen as well (pears & avos) but have always just bought ripe tomatoes.

Astrid, that would be nice But I am an absolute brown thumb. I kill the lowest possible maintenance plants. Except wandering dew - we have loads of that going gang busters.