Andrew McCaul
Avoid Premature Spoiling of Fruits and Vegetables
The secret to keeping your produce fresh longer: Keep them separated.
Ever wonder why your fruit bowl looks like a sixth-grade science project only days after you set it out? As some fruits and
vegetables ripen, they release ethylene, a gas that can cause other produce to become spotted, soft, or mealy. To prevent
this, keep ethylene-sensitive fruits and vegetables separate from varieties that emit the gas.
Ethylene-producing
Ethylene-producing
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Cantaloupes
- Honeydew melons
- Kiwis
- Mangoes
- Nectarines
- Papayas
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Tomatoes
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Eggplants
- Green beans
- Lettuce and other greens
- Potatoes
- Summer squash
- Watermelons
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