Storage Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Food - Chowhound

It's natural to want to wash your fruits and vegetables to ensure that any dirt, grime, or even pesticides get washed off before you eat them. This impulse isn't wrong. However, the timing of when you wash the fruit or vegetable might be less than optimal. Extra moisture, in the form of the dampness from the wash, creates the possibility that your fruit or vegetable will rot before you can eat it, since moisture…