Why Pre-Cutting Berries Before Storage Is Recipe For Disaster - Chowhound

Gmvozd/Getty Images If you've ever purchased fresh berries, whether from your local grocery store or the farmers' market, then you know you need to properly clean them – but not too soon, or they'll go bad quickly. The same thing holds true for slicing the berries, which shortens their shelf life, and there's a reason for this: you're giving microbes and bacteria a perfect environment to take over. "Cut berries…