How to preserve fresh fruit?

The key to preserving fresh fruits is the way you store them. Each fruit has specific care and storage requirements, and you must follow them to ensure that they stay fresh for longer.

1. The first step to keeping food fresh for longer is to select and buy the freshest food from the store.

2. Always wash fresh fruits thoroughly before eating or storing them away.

3. Apples and bananas must not be stored with other fruits as they release ethylene gas, which causes other fruits to ripen faster.

4. Avocados, plums, guava, watermelons, papaya, peaches, mangoes, bananas, apricots, nectarines, and kiwis need to ripen before they are stored in the refrigerator. These fresh fruits can be bought from online stores.

5. Most fruits can be frozen to preserve them for longer. Frozen fruit can be preserved for up to one year.

To freeze fruits or berries:

· Wash and clean them.

· Spread them onto baking paper or a plastic sheet and keep them in the freezer.

· After they’ve completely frozen, transfer them into containers.

6. Berries can be kept in the fridge for about a week. Rinsing berries in vinegar before storing them in the fridge can keep them fresh for longer.

7. Berries usually last in the fridge for only about a week, so it’s best to consume them as soon as possible.

8. When strong avocados are in the fridge, squeeze some lemon juice over them to prevent them from going brown fast.

9. If you don't need the juice from an entire lemon, don’t cut it in half. Instead, use a fork or knife to skewer the lemon and squeeze out the juice. This prevents the lemon from drying out fast.

10. Plastic bags with small holes in them to release moisture are great to store fruit as they preserve moisture. For some fruits, like bananas and lemons, get rid of plastic bags altogether and air the fruits well.

11. Cut fruit generally spoils faster than whole fruit. They must be stored in airtight containers and kept in the refrigerator. Consume them within 4–5 weeks.

12. Before storing apple slices in the fridge, soak them in cold salt water. After that, dry them and store them in airtight containers. This prevents the apple slices from turning brown.

13. Canning is a great way to preserve fruits for months. Here’s how you can do it:

Wash the fruit. Peel and slice it.

Put the fruits into a clean jar.

Pour the cooled sugar syrup into the fruit. The sugar syrup must cover the fruit completely.

Cover the jar and seal it. You’re done!

14. Another way to preserve fruits is to make jam. There are many different recipes for making jam out of different fruits.

15. Don’t store tomatoes in the fridge. Keep them outside with their stems down.

Follow these easy steps and tips to preserve the freshness of your fruits for longer. Eat fresh fruit and live a good life.

Online fruit shops sell the cheapest fruits in Dubai. Sometimes, when I cannot find the fruits I want in fruit shops near me, I buy fresh fruits online.