Can tomatoes be stored in the refrigerator?

Tomato is a food with very high vitamin content, so many people prefer to eat tomatoes. Moreover, tomatoes have a sweet and sour taste and can be used to make a variety of dishes. However, if you don’t take care to preserve the tomatoes when you buy them and bring them home, they will easily spoil. Therefore, people who like to eat tomatoes must choose the correct preservation method. So can tomatoes be stored in the refrigerator?

It is not recommended to keep tomatoes in the refrigerator for too long. If kept for too long, they will easily deteriorate and may produce bacteria, so it is not recommended to eat them.

In general, the storage of tomatoes should pay attention to:

1. Placing the tomato stem downwards can prevent air from entering the tomato and prevent moisture from escaping through the scar on the stem.

2. Ripe tomatoes are best refrigerated between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius and can remain fresh and nutritious within 10 days. If the temperature is too low, tomatoes will lose their flavor and quickly rot from frostbite.

3. Unripe tomatoes can be stored in plastic bags at room temperature. The specific method is: choose tomatoes that are intact and about 50% ripe, put them in a plastic food bag, tie the mouth tightly, and place it in a cool place. Open the bag once a day and ventilate for 5 minutes. If there is water in the plastic bag, you can wipe it dry with a towel or change the plastic bag and tie the bag tightly. The tomatoes in the bag will gradually mature, and in this case, they can generally be kept for about 30 days;

4. When refrigerating tomatoes, it is best to place them individually or pack them in fresh-keeping bags. Because tomatoes emit a gas called "ethylene" when refrigerated, which ripens the vegetables and fruits placed together with them and shortens their shelf life.

1. Store at room temperature

Storing tomatoes with the stem facing downward at room temperature can prevent air from entering the tomatoes and prevent moisture in the tomatoes from escaping from the scar on the stem. They can be stored for about a week.

2. Plastic bag storage

Put whole, 50% to 60% ripe tomatoes into a plastic food bag, tie the bag tightly, and place it in a cool place at room temperature. And open the bag once a day and ventilate it for about 5 minutes. If there is water in the plastic bag, wipe it dry with a towel or change another plastic bag.

3. Make tomato sauce and store it

Wash the tomatoes, cut them into pieces and put them into a wide-mouthed bottle. Place the bottle in a steamer and boil it for 20 minutes. Cover it tightly while it is hot, take it out and let it cool, then store it in a cool place.