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Tomatoes have become increasingly expensive in supermarkets, setting shoppers back more than \u00a31 per pack on average.<\/p>\n
While buying them as fresh as possible is one way to make them last longer, storage is imperative for the best flavour and texture.<\/p>\n
Though it’s common to keep the juicy red fruits in the fridge alongside other salad ingredients, it may not be the best place for them.<\/p>\n
In fact, according to one self-proclaimed home hacks expert, it is the “wrong” place to store tomatoes.<\/p>\n
Sharing her advice in a video on her TikTok account, Honeysuckle (@dzunglewis) revealed exactly how to make them last “as long as possible”.<\/p>\n
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She said: “I often find that tomatoes spoil so quickly. Never put tomatoes in the fridge.”<\/p>\n
The cold environment can easily degrade the texture of the fruits and dampen their flavour, particularly if they are of lower quality to begin with.<\/p>\n
According to the home hacks expert, tomatoes purchased on the vine are best stored outside of the chilled appliance and should be positioned upside down.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> The TikTok user explained that this matters because oxygen is able to go through the area where the green stem meets the red flesh.<\/p>\n She said: “To preserve your tomatoes and keep them as long as possible, keep them upside down. That will slow down the ripening process.”<\/p>\n This is easily done by separating each fruit from the excess vine and storing them on a flat surface, like a plate.<\/p>\n Positioning them with the vine side down effectively seals off the defect that encourages ripening, helping the tomato retain all of its juiciness.<\/p>\n When it comes to choosing exactly where to keep the tomatoes, temperature is an important factor to consider.<\/p>\n Research by experts at Cornell University found that tomatoes do best in temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, (around 15C) and they thrive especially well in temperatures between 18-29C.<\/p>\n For the best results, wash tomatoes, dry them off, and keep them in a bowl lined with paper towels on a cool, dry section of the kitchen counter until ripe.<\/p>\n These can be covered with another paper towel to ward off flies.<\/p>\n
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