Fresh fruits should be ripe when stored in the refrigerator.
Some unripe fruits will ripen if left for a time at room
temperature—preferably in a cool room between 60° and 70° F.
Keep bananas at room temperature. They will turn dull brown if
refrigerated. Sort berries and cherries; then refrigerate, unwashed.
Use promptly. Refrigerate ripe pineapples.
Sweet corn keeps best if refrigerated uncovered in husks; use it
promptly. Removing tops from carrots, beets, and radishes reduces
wilting. Storing potatoes in a cool, dark place prevents greening.