tips for th fridge

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Separate fruit and vegetables in storage

Separate ethylene producing items from ethylene sensitive items for storage.
In general, fruits give off more ethylene than vegetables, and vegetables are more sensitive to the harmful effects of ethylene.
Two crisper bins is always best and you should use one crisper bin for fruits and the other for vegetables.
You can check which items are ethylene producers and which are ethylene sensitive by visiting our Produce Reference Chart.

One bad apple will spoil the lotDecayed or damaged produce will produce much higher levels of ethylene than normal.
In addition, mould and fungal spores can easily transfer from one piece to another.
You should sort through your produce before storing them in your fridge and discard any items that are decaying or damaged.