Storing your produce

Fruit and Veg Storage Guide

Download the Fruit and Veg Storage Guide to keep your produce as fresh as possible for as long as possible! Has a handy table that shows what items produce ethylene and therefore will ripen other produce around it.

We’d love to know your hints and tips on how you store. Click here to share them with your Food Connect community.

Handy Storage guide to put on your fridge.

And here’s another from Washington’s Green Grocer on how to store without plastic.

Eggs

How do I tell if my eggs are fresh?

The yolk of a very fresh egg will have a round and compact appearance and it will sit positioned quite high up in the middle of the egg. The white that surrounds it will be thick and stays close to the yolk. ie an egg that has a thin and runny white has been around for a while.

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