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Fruit
How to Store Tomatoes
Keep tomatoes on the counter, not the fridge, for best flavor.
Best kept: Counter (room temperature)
Pantry
3–7 days
Fridge
Overripe only: 2–3 days
Freezer
Up to 6 months (for cooking)
How to store it
- •Store tomatoes stem-side down at room temperature, out of direct sun.
- •Refrigeration makes them mealy and dull — only chill very ripe ones to buy a day or two.
- •Keep them in a single layer so they don't bruise.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Wrinkled skin with leaking juice
- •Mold
- •Sour smell
- •Very soft, collapsing flesh
Pro tips
- •Freeze whole tomatoes; skins slip off easily when thawed.
- •Let fridge-cold tomatoes come to room temperature before eating.
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