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I came across an article that suggested we should ditch the fruit bowl in favour of a fruit plate. I guess the concept makes sense because the bowl we use is porcelain and if there are bananas in it, which there usually is/are, I tend to end up with fruit in a whole load of other places, such as ripening on the counter next to the fruit bowl, in the big fridge in the house stopping the fruit getting too ripe, being stored in the garage fridge (it's pear harvest time at the moment) and in the mud room also ripening... not to mention still on the fruit trees themselves, or on the freezer.
‘Fruit bowls are out’: the best ways to store fresh produce, according to experts | Food waste | The Guardian
In fact, I think I've got fruit almost everywhere except for in the fruit bowl.
We did used to have a banana hanger but for some reason don't anymore. I'm not sure why.
How do you store your fruit? Do you keep things separate from bananas or just throw everything in one bowl and hope it gets eaten before it goes bad?
‘Fruit bowls are out’: the best ways to store fresh produce, according to experts | Food waste | The Guardian
“Fruit bowls are out. They’re a relic of the past and they’re doing you an injustice,” insists Truong, a produce expert who wrote an entire book on food storage tips.
That’s because deep fruit bowls trap ethylene – a natural gas emitted by ripening produce, which also speeds up ripening in nearby fruits. One juicy peach at the bottom of your fruit bowl could turn its bedfellows in a matter of days, forcing you to eat everything at once or risk ditching it.
In fact, I think I've got fruit almost everywhere except for in the fruit bowl.
We did used to have a banana hanger but for some reason don't anymore. I'm not sure why.
How do you store your fruit? Do you keep things separate from bananas or just throw everything in one bowl and hope it gets eaten before it goes bad?