Store produce the way the store stores it (e.g., don’t refrigerate tomatoes)
Use the grocery store’s storage method as a guide for whether to refrigerate fruits and vegetables.
The video recommends checking whether produce is refrigerated at the store: if it is, refrigerate it at home; if not, don’t. It gives tomatoes as a specific example that should be left on the counter rather than refrigerated.
The short version
- If it’s refrigerated at the store, refrigerate at home
- If it’s not refrigerated at the store, store at room temp
- Tomatoes: store on the counter
What goes wrong
Refrigerating tomatoes
Store tomatoes at room temperature (on the counter)
Why it works
Different produce items are sensitive to cold; matching typical retail storage can help maintain quality.
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