10 Foods You Shouldn't Store Together

Cucumbers are among the most simplistic yet versatile foods out there. Primarily water, they’re excellent

Lonely Cucumbers

Generally, all have a long shelf life but are highly sensitive to ethylene gas. Therefore, they, like cucumbers, keep well at temperatures

Pumpkins, Onions, and Squash

Properly storing food like Cauliflower, Broccoli, Asparagus, and Brussels sprouts includes keeping them in isolation and a perforated bag in the fridge for maximum freshness.

Cauliflower

Properly storing food like bananas can be tough because they ripen so quickly. One day they’re green, and before you know it, they’ve passed their prime.

Bananas

Potatoes and other root vegetables, like beets, carrots, and parsnips, retain supplements from the soil and are nutritionally dense.

Potatoes

All produce should be washed to avoid ingesting pesticides or other harmful substances. However, berries shouldn’t be washed

Washing Berries

Because they are great at picking up flavors, they can adversely absorb unpleasant odors such as spoiled foods or flavorful foods

Storing Food Like Mushrooms

Keeping certain root vegetables, like carrots or beets, in a jar with some water can help preserve them for up to 2 weeks.

Herbs and Roots

In addition to prolonging shelf life, keeping tomatoes at room temperature can also help preserve the flavor.

Tomatoes

Keeping citrus on the counter shortens its shelf life down to a week. Alternatively, when kept in the fridge it can last up to a month.

Citrus

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