This tip from an expert produce manager will tell you which fruits and vegetables make good neighbors in fruit bowls or crispers so that premature ripening and rotting will not take place.
All fruits and vegetables produce ethylene (a plant hormone) that plants need to mature. Some produce more ethylene than others.
By arranging your fruits to be friendly neighbours, you can reap the benefits of their natural ripening abilities.
Fruits and vegetables that are sensitive to ethylene and will ripen quickly if nearby an ethylene-rich fruit or vegetable.
Some fruits and vegetables are also odor sensitive, and wouldn't make great neighbours with a stench-producer like an onion.
Check out the tables below to help you arrange your fruit!
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