Fruit storage

[C~Q]

I can't seem to get it right, sometimes I put certain fruits in the fridge and they taste horrid, ao I keep them out and they go off

I've recently been getting a box of fruit delivered fortnightly from Aussie Farmers Direct and I find i'm throwing so much out because I don't know how to store it properly! Here's some of the stuff I get in the box...

Grapes - wash then fridge (they're eaten in a day or two so always fine)
Oranges - Sometimes they are ready to eat, sometimes they look like lemons - when do I put them in the fridge if ever??
Lemons and limes - I put straight in fridge
Pears - sometimes they are hard so I leave them out is that right? But sometimes they don't soften
Plums - straight in fridge
Kiwi - fridge
Apples - fridge
Bananas - cupboard, but if there are alot can I put them in the fridge to extend their life? I did that the other day and they all turned black
Necterines - Stopped getting those now but what to do with them?
Peaches - Not getting them anymore either but would still like to know

When you don't put fruit in the fridge, where do you keep it? I always like the look of an overflowing fruit bowl on the counter but should it be kept in the dark??

TIA

[nic]

Our of your list, the only thing I put in the fridge is the stone fruit, grapes and sometimes kiwi fruit. everything else is usually left out on the microwave in the fruit bowl.
there is a pack of veg/fruit bags you can buy from the aisle where you find the clingwrap/alfoil/freezer bags, and it keeps your fruit and veg fresher for longer. I thought they were BS, but got some and think they are fantastic! They have extended the life of our fruit/veg when I use them. Must remember to get some more as I've run out!

[Snowy Love]

Can't help with most of your fruits as I have as much idea as you, but the banana lady at the markets told me that you can store bananas in the fridge once they're ripe for a couple of days wrapped in 2 layers of bubble wrap. The skin still darkens, but they're OK inside. I find after 3 or 4 of days they start going soft even if they are wrapped - but DS will eat them anyway.

Oranges i don't think ripen once they're picked so I put them straight in the fridge.

Pears, plums, nectarines & peaches I leave out until I think they're ripe and then put them in the fridge. There are vairieties of pears & nectarine that you're supposed to eat crunchy though.

Was that any help?

[Netix]

Bananas I leave in a separate bowl from other fruit (because bananas ripen other fruit). Apples and oranges if we have them are on the bench too. Apples in the fridge keep longer I think. Grapes here go in the fridge, washed and in a plastic colander.
That's about all I ever buy, but if I bought pears, I would keep them the same as apples, and lemons and limes on the bench too.
Sorry, I don't think that was much help.

[C~Q]

Ok so I think everyone is agreed that stone fruit go in the fridge when ripe and so do grapes. Apples can be either and everything else goes out but bananas are kept seperate??

Sound about right lol!

[Nadine216]

I wanted to know also ... so cruised the web (I have time) and found this

Most fresh fruits are quite perishable and require refrigeration. You can leave some fruits out to ripen, but when they’re ripe, they last longer in the fridge. Here are some suggestions on storing fresh fruits:

Apples: Refrigerate or store in a cool, dark place. Keep for several weeks.

Avocados, papayas, kiwis, and mangoes: Keep at room temperature until fully ripened and then refrigerate them to keep for several more days.

Bananas: Refrigerate to slow down their ripening. Their peel continues to darken, but not their flesh.

Cherries and berries: Keep refrigerated. For best flavor, consume them the same day you purchase them.

Citrus fruits (such as lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges): Citrus fruits, which don’t ripen further after they’re picked and are relatively long-storage fruits, keep for up to three weeks in the fridge.

Grapes: Keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Melons and tree fruits (such as pears, peaches, and nectarines): Keep at room temperature so that they can ripen and grow sweeter. After they’re fully ripe, you can store them in the refrigerator for several more days.

Pineapple: Doesn’t ripen after it’s picked; best if eaten within a few days of purchase. Keep at room temperature, away from heat and sun, or refrigerate whole or cut up (as shown in this figure).

Tomatoes: (Yes, this is technically a fruit!) Store at room temperature for more flavor. Keep in a cool, dark place or in a paper bag to ripen fully. Refrigerate them after they ripen to keep them from spoiling.

[sneakysparkle]

you can put bananas in the fridge - they are still ok inside after they go black (thats fridge black, not overripe black! )

[Nadine216]

Oh yes .. I work in agriculture and I get loads of peaches in December and the tip I got from the farmer was that I should wash them (actually all fruits) in a anti-bacterial water solutions. He said Milton will do fine. That way they tend to keep a bit longer

[Kazbah]

If you know anyone having a tupperware party, the crispermates are really worth getting, it keeps fruit / veg fresher for longer.