Many families do not have time to go to the market every day, so they often buy a lot of food and vegetables and then store them in the refrigerator for a whole week to save time. But this will cause the vegetables to wilt and lose their freshness.
Refer to the following tips to extend the shelf life of vegetables in the refrigerator, even after a week, but still as fresh as when bought from the store.
To know how to properly preserve it, we should first find out the cause.

Why do vegetables wilt when kept in the refrigerator for a long time?

In fact, after harvesting vegetables, respiration still takes place. Green vegetables always need a certain amount of water to ensure their metabolism.

Normally, the right humidity to help keep vegetables fresh for a long time is between 80-95%. However, the humidity in the refrigerator is only about 65%. This leads to a situation where the water vapor in the vegetables quickly evaporates, causing wilting.

How to keep vegetables fresh in the fridge for a long time

1. Sorting vegetables

Before placing in the refrigerator, you should classify each type of curd because each type of vegetable will have a different preservation method and storage time. So if you don't sort them, they'll spoil faster. Some vegetables, when ripe, will produce ethylene (a substance capable of promoting fruit ripening). So, please sort, arrange properly, put in food bags before storing in the refrigerator.

2. Use a vegetable container

This is a very effective way to preserve vegetables that can both preserve vegetables for longer, and your refrigerator will also be somewhat neater.
You can reuse it many times after cleaning, saving money.
You can refer to some of Hunufa's plastic box products here.

3.Adjust the appropriate refrigerator temperature

As mentioned above, refrigerator temperature also affects vegetables. You should maintain the refrigerator at a temperature of 34 - 40 degrees F (equivalent to 1 - 4 degrees C) to prevent bacteria from multiplying as well as to avoid causing food to wither and lose nutrients.

4. Use plastic bags to wrap vegetables

You need to choose quality plastic bags that are both safe for food and protect the health of users. Refrigerators usually have 65% humidity, while fresh vegetables need 80%-95% humidity. Wrapping plastic bags has the effect of preventing water evaporation, thereby keeping their freshness and deliciousness longer.

For convenience, you can also use rolled foam bags, which are designed in rolls and have good water resistance, vegetables will not wilt, waterlogging prolongs the storage time of vegetables significantly, another plus. that roll foam bags become more popular is the relatively cheap price.
You can find it in stores or at Hunufa.

5. Cut off damaged parts of vegetables

Cutting off damaged parts of vegetables will help keep vegetables in the refrigerator for longer. First, when you buy products, you should pick up damaged and crushed vegetables. Because these parts of vegetables will produce ethylene gas, which causes natural ripening, thereby spreading and spoiling other foods.

Above are tips to help housewives preserve vegetables for longer in the refrigerator. Hunufa hopes to help you in life.
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