How should I store fruit?

[Lmccrean]

How should I store grapes and strawberries etc to prolong their shelf life? Bought some strawberries from M&S with date of a week away, but they were soft and slightly moldy after 3 days.

Should I keep them in airtight containers? What about lakelands keep fresh type bags-do they/would they work?

[NannyL]

the lakeland keep fresh bags do work really welll... as long as you regualry wipe out any condensation with a bit of kitchen paper

i always store strawberries and grapes (and pretty much all fruit and veg but NOT BANANAS) in the fridge.... but they taste much better if you remove them a good 3 or 4 hours before serving... to bring them up to oom temp so you can actually taste the flavours...

same with tomatoes

I dont always store apples / pears in the fridge, but thats cause they get eaten out of the fruit bowl pretty quickly....

potatoes and onions are also ok out of the fridge...

but as a general rule... fruit and veg in fridge... and if you eat it cold bring it up to room temp for a few hours before you intend to eat it!

[Lmccrean]

ooops...just realised how unclear i was how should I store strawberries and grapes in the fridge ... would airtight containers be ok? I have a few of the keep fresh bags, given to me by my mum, but assume they contain some kinda chemical or something to keep the stuff fresh for longer?

[NannyL]

well i keep them in the packaging they come in from the supermarket...

those plastic tubs or bags with holes down the side...

def would NOT do air tight... i think these theings like to 'breath'!