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Storage And Preservation

Avoid The Fruit Bowl, This Is The Best Place To Store Apples To Keep Them Fresh By Karen Hart Sept. 22, 2025 10:39 am EST

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When fall hits, there is nothing like apple season. There are so many different types of apples and so many ways to use them, but a single rotten fruit will spoil the whole bunch, and no one wants that. There are too many five-ingredient crisps and classic apple pies to be made. To keep apples fresh, skip storing them in the fruit bowl at room temperature and instead opt for the refrigerator.

The fruit bowl on the countertop is fine if you plan on eating those Red Delicious or Braeburn from your apple picking excursion within a few days. However, storing your apples in the fridge will

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