Thanks Marian,

Looks like I’m slow to that storage medium! I need to check it out.

Lynn

Thanks Colleen,

Your kitchen sounds much like mine…one big science experiment! Blueberries rarely last long enough in my home to go bad, but raspberries are another story! The next time I buyt raspberries, I will give this a try.

I really do appreciate your experimentation and sharing it with us.

As it relates to avocados, I typically let them sit on the counter until they just begin to ripen and then refrigerate them. I have stored green ones in the fridge and don’t believe that they ripen in a timely manner, but I haven’t done a full experiment on that.

Please let me know what you find.

Hugs, Lynn

Thanks so much Colleen for that tip! We eat an incredible number of blueberries, so I’ll be giving that a try soon.

Loved reading your newsletter, Lynn. I had no idea what a flange edge pillow was..(now I know! ) I loved reading all the tips for keeping produce fresh. The post about wrapping your celery in foil is true. I do that as soon as I bring it home and it keeps fresh and crisp for ages. If you buy blueberries, put them all into a glass jar, “unwashed”, and they will keep for several months! I know, scary when you think about the “hows and whys”, of that, but it is a fact. Only wash them as you need them. You don’t want to wash off their “bloom” I think that is what keeps them protected from spoiling. But, I can honestly say I have kept fresh blueberries in a jar for 3+ months without one berry spoiling. Hope you’re enjoying these Spring days!

Hi Rita,

That’s a great tip! I eat a half of an avocado almost daily, so luckily I learned that trick a long time ago. Need to make sure it is in the post.

Have a great weekend.

Lynn

That’s a fantastic tip, Rosalie. Thanks so much for sharing. Do you only use the towel, no plastic wrap in addition? And do you wrap each vegetable separately?

Lynn