#produce-storage

#produce-storage

You're not alone if your spinach never seems to last as long as you hope - but it's not you or your fridge's fault. As unbelievable as it sounds, it's possible that tomatoes are what's responsible for those sad bundles of wilted spinach you keep pulling out of your refrigerator. The two may pair marvelously together Jennine Rye's spinach and tomato-stuffed chicken breast recipe, but shove the two of them together into the same crisper drawer, and you won't like the outcome.

Stocking up on fresh produce is a win-win, keeping your meals for the week both healthy and delicious. But if you've been burned one too many times by produce that goes bad before you get to use it, you might feel discouraged. Fear not: There are plenty of ways to keep produce fresher longer, and one promises to truly flip the script. It's all in how you organize your refrigerator. Your fridge has different spots that are warmer and cooler,

Soft items like plums, avocados, squash, and tomatoes bruise easily when piled into a dish, and some types of produce cause others to rot faster when stored together.