5. Citrus Fruits
Citrus fruits don’t require refrigeration, unlike many other fruits. It makes sense because they do mature on the vine during the hottest part of the summer.
Preserving the moisture level of citrus fruit is essential for maturity. The fruit dries out due to the refrigerator’s low temps. Keep on the counter and make sure to throw away any moldy ones. Mold has a rapid spread-ability to the others.
But you only have a week or so to consume them before they start to spoil. If you think it will take you longer to consume your citrus supply, storing them in the refrigerator will increase their shelf life.
6. Onions
The optimal storage environment for whole onions is a cold, dark location. They contain starch, so if you keep them in the fridge for too long, they’ll get moist and soggy and eventually rot.
Even if you firmly wrap the onion, the layers will start to dry out if it has been chopped. Additionally, sliced onions have a tendency to fill the space they are in with their pungent aroma, which is why using a lot of wooden chopping boards eventually causes everything to taste like onion.
7. Honey
Honey is a naturally preserved food, so even if you find a jar that is a thousand years old, the honey will still be as fresh as the day it was put in the jar. When honey is placed in the refrigerator, the sugar crystallization process accelerates, causing the honey to take on an almost dough-like consistency and becoming more difficult to scoop out.
Wherever you store it, honey will never betray you.
8. Bread
Breads typically don’t fare well in the refrigerator. Bread should only be kept in the refrigerator when it is being used for sandwiches since it tends to become extremely tough and chewy when kept at a low temperature. Additionally, because of the cold, bread ages much more quickly.
Never put bread in the refrigerator; instead, keep it in a bread box or on a cupboard shelf. If you anticipate not finishing the entire loaf before it spoils, you can freeze the extra portion for up to a month.
9. Melons
Melon that is still green and uncut may be stored in a cabinet. Leaving such a large fruit out of the fridge is a tremendous space saving, yet there is minimal influence on freshness.
Refrigeration and covering are required for cut melons.
