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What you absolutely cannot store bananas and apples with: they will quickly deteriorate and turn black

Iryna MelnichenkoNews
Ripe bananas. Source: freepik

Autumn and winter are the period when the body needs even more vitamins and minerals than in summer. Therefore, experts recommend including a lot of seasonal vegetables, herbs, and, of course, fruits, berries, and nuts in your diet as much as possible. But you need to know how to properly store vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator so that they do not spoil.

The FoodOboz editorial team shares useful tips on how to properly store healthy fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator, what foods they should not be stored with, and why.

What fruits and vegetables should not be stored next to bananas and apples

Apples, bananas, and peaches produce a lot of ethylene, so according to experts, they should not be stored near avocados, lemons, grapes, onions, and other fruits or vegetables that are sensitive to this compound. Fruits produce ethylene.

Where not to store bananas and apples

If you want these two fruits to stay fresh longer and not turn black and tasteless, it is better to store them in the refrigerator and without bags instead of in a fruit bowl!

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