Unlike most other fruits, apples actually benefit from refrigeration. This is because apples release ethylene gas, which makes other nearby fruits and vegetables ripen faster.
Where you store your avocados really depends on how ripe they are. If they're really firm when you give them a squeeze, leave them out on the kitchen counter to ripen.
This is absolutely true – but once your bananas are perfectly ripe, you can pop them in the fridge to keep them at their best for a couple of days.
When you have leftover cake, it's hard to know whether to pop it back into its box and put it in the cupboard, or to store it in the fridge.
While chocolate brand Cadbury's say bars should be stored in a 'dry and dark place below 21°C', studies suggest that refrigerating your chocolate is best.
Chocolate syrup's high sugar content will prevent it from spoiling quickly, but it'll keep for much longer if you store it in the fridge after opening.
Corn is one vegetable that really must be kept quite cool – this is because its natural sugars start to break down and turn into starch immediately after it's picked.
Most dried fruits are fine stored in the cupboard – but dates are better off in the fridge. This is because they're not as dehydrated as other dried fruits like cranberries and apricots.
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