Which of these do I not have to refrigerate?

LenaGardner

LenaGardner

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What are your refrigeration habits re: produce? Just came back from the store....can't fit all the produce in the fridge...which of these would you not put in the fridge? (or all of them?)

tomatoes
apples
oranges
peaches
grapes
canteloupe

Thanks girls :)
 
You don't have to put apples or oranges in the fridge...peaches don't either, but only if you're going to eat them right away (if they're out, they continue to ripen). The rest of it I would put in there, though. :)
 
LOL...the only one of those that I do refrigerate is the grapes. Everything else sits on the kitchen counter.

Once I cut up the cantelope it goes in the fridge.
 
we never put tomatoes in the fridge... and canteloupe always sits on the counter until dh chops it up.

eta: i won't eat warm apples, LOL. so they're always in the fridge. and i don't like oranges or peaches at any temp. grapes should definitely go in the fridge, i think.
 
Tomatoes - never
Apples - never
Oranges - only if we aren't going to eat them right away
Peaches - never
grapes - always
cantelope - only after it's cut

I have one of those hangy basket things that my apples and oranges go in...it keeps them off my counter :)
 
I pop in the fruit that I'll want in the morning in the fridge before I go to bed, I won't eat room temp fruit, but Yorick doesn't like it cold, so I leave everything out but the grapes.
 
The oranges, apples and tomatoes. Tomatoes aren't suppose to be refrigerated if you want them to last. I learned this info from an Italian cooking show.
 
I don't really think any of them have to be refrigerated, but grapes and peaches will last much longer in the fridge. I like oranges and cantelope cold, so I do refrigerate them for that reason.
 
Refrigerating tomatoes destroys their flavour, so you never want to put them in there. They will last, but the flavour won't. :)
 
I HATE warm fruit. So I'd put all of it in. But if I didn't have room I'd leave out the cantelopes and oranges.
 
I pretty much put it all in there .... but if I had to choose from this list, I'd say apples and oranges. I always refridgerate grapes, since they get mushy so quickly and with canteloupe it depends on whether it's cut. If it's not cut, I usually just put it on the counter, otherwise, it has to be kept refridgerated.
 
I refridgerate all of it also. I've heard that refridgerating tomotoes destroys the flavor but I like the flavor of cold tomotoes better.
 
tomatoes - refrigerate
apples - counter
oranges - counter
peaches - counter
grapes - refrigerate
canteloupe - refrigerate cuz it's better cold! LOL
 
I would only refrigerate the grapes...I also learned the thing about not putting tomatoes in the fridge from a cooking show and my MIL who is a Home Economic Major...

I like my peaches cold, but they do not have to go int he fridge...and I put my nateloupe inthe fridge after it has been cut...that's just me.....
 
melmos75 said:
I refridgerate all of it also. I've heard that refridgerating tomotoes destroys the flavor but I like the flavor of cold tomotoes better.
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ME TOO! I was beginning to think I was a bit of a weirdo for a second.
I mean I am, but I didn't think THAT was weird until no one else did it, lol.
 
Interesting about the tomatoes... I don't buy store bought tomatoes and our plants produce just enough that we pretty much eat off the vine 2-3 times a week.

I put everything else in the fridge. But, then again, we aren't big fruit eaters so I hardly ever have any on hand.
 
Well, we refrigerate everything because is too hot here and things can be ruined in a day.

However I do not refrigetrate oranges (specially because I have a tree right ouside my door so I never buy them... LOL) or cantaloupe (because I don't like it, hehehe but my mom refrigerate it after cut)
 
I refrigerate everything because it's easier than having on the counter. Interesting about the tomatoes though, I never knew that.
 
You could leave out oranges, apples, grapes.

I usually put all of it in the fridge, because I like cold fruit, but if I had to leave out something the apples would be first, because I don't really love apples LOL
 
i knew that about not refrigerating tomatoes but I still refrigerate them.

but for your list, I'd leave out tomatoes, apples and oranges.
 
Tomatoes, apples, oranges: on the counter
Everything else in the fridge..for an extra treat, pop some grapes in the freezer!!!
 
Oh I LOVE grapes from the freezer!! Such a great summertime snack!! OMG now I'm craving them!

I put all fruit and most veggies in the fridge. I like them all cold!
 
SirScrapalot said:
Tomatoes, apples, oranges: on the counter
Everything else in the fridge..for an extra treat, pop some grapes in the freezer!!!
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omg I was gonna post that..frozen grapes are the best!! I do like a tray of them..my kiddos LOVE them

as for your list, i'd put the grapes in the fridge and the cantaloupe after you cut it :)
 
Wow my eyes are totally open, I refrigerate everything but Im gonna try the whole leaving the tomatos out thing, my tomatos NEVER last!
 
tomatoes - counter, until they are cut then I refrigerate leftovers
apples - should be stored in a cool, dark place to last longer
oranges - depends on preference for temperature at eating time
peaches - last longer in a cool dark place
grapes - last longer when refrigerated
canteloupe - on counter until cut up.
 
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