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How to store fruits and vegetables quickly to determine the least food is rotten or not. Some fruits and vegetables and how to storage.

1. Watermelon
If you do not buy too ripe, unpeeled to leave days at room temperature. With silenced all day, you’ll increase of lycopene and beta-carotene. Before you eat bark, put it in the fridge. Do not store with other melon fruit. Watermelons can be easily damaged due to the ethylene gas emitted by fruit, which accelerates decay.

2. Grape
Keep a ventilated plastic bag to dispose of damaged fruit and bruising. For storage, wrap with paper towels to absorb moisture, which can lead to mold growth. Do not wash, if not to eat it, because if washed and stored, will lead to mold.

3. Fruits
Store in original container, if packed in the original manufacturer. Do not keep it in black plastic. Discard fruit that is moldy or rotten start to infect other fruits. Just like wine, do not wash that will be saved. Wash just before eating to keep fresh and crisp.

4. Tomatoes
Save a few tomatoes in a box or plastic origin. If the color is very red, do not put in the refrigerator because cold temperatures keep the development of color, taste and nutrition. Keep at room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator when it was red. Do not store tomatoes with vegetables, because they can be changed to ethylene.

5. Green vegetables
Before storing, make sure the vegetables in the dry state due to excess water can make rotten vegetables longer. Wrap the paper towel in plastic, then save it to a crisp.