I have gotten fresh lemons before and put them in my fruit bowl, and a couple of days later, they have green mold only on the side facing down. I thought it was an oxygen thing, so I always move my lemons every day or two to stop this, but apparently that doesn't work anymore. Also, I just read that refrigerating lemons helps extend their shelf-life. I literally didn't know you "needed" to refrigerate lemons, but I guess I'm going to start now. I just had to chuck 3 perfectly good lemons because they got moldy unbelievably fast.
JAS_OH1
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Did you wash and dry your fruit bowl to get rid of mold spores?
Yea, with a diluted bleach spray and plenty of swear words.
I’ve always put my citrus in the fridge.
Rocklobster
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They last a long time in the crisper
JAS_OH1
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I've never had moldy ones from sitting out but I've had oranges, tangerines, etc. dry out if not eaten within a week or less. I think I've always put lemons and limes in the fridge.
I never put lemons or limes in the fridge, and mine only tend to go mouldy after about 10 days. Could it be a moisture source?
JAS_OH1
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If they are in the fruit bowl with fruits like apples or bananas maybe?
rascal
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We have 2 lemon trees. 1 hadn't fruited for 20 years in the front so we got another and planted out the back.then 7.1 earthquakes struck and it must have done something to the roots as near year we had both fruiting. I've never had would on any fruit. My wife has mandarin in our fruit bowl along side our lemons
They shrink if too long. I also freeze lemon juice for my g and t.
The lady 2 down from us helps herself as well. To lemons out the front. Like 10 steps up our driveway.
Russ