Do you purchase fruits in bulk and store in fridge?

@dhawanbm (3705)
India
June 1, 2009 9:31pm CST
I usually visit nearest grain or veg-fruit market and make purchases from there and its very cheap, than the regualar vendors who charge much more than the whole sale price. Its often that I store the purchased fruit and veg in the big fridge that I have and use this fresh veg ang fruit over a week or so. Its quiet beneficial! What do you do, like this or else?
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tuyakiki
@tuyakiki (3016)
• India
2 Jun 09
I always prefer fresh fruits and vegetables. I don't like to store this fresh stuffs in refrigerator.In fact the market is quiet near to my house. So,I don't have to store them,I can buy them from market and have them. I am quiet fortunate in this regard..
dhawanbm
@dhawanbm (3705)
• India
2 Jun 09
so you buy the fresh fruit from the nearby store or market Its better to use them and the same day!
wakinsey
@wakinsey (141)
• United States
2 Jun 09
It depends on what fruit we are in the mood for. My wife loves fresh pineapple which I love fresh watermelon. We get them where ever we can get the best price. Either the grocery store or the farmers market.
dhawanbm
@dhawanbm (3705)
• India
2 Jun 09
ofcourse we get the best prices from the farmer markets or apni mandi we have nearby our house and its the best produce fresh and ripe!
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
2 Jun 09
I am very picky when it comes to fruit, I like it very fresh and I am not the best at storing things, it would save a lot of money if you can do it...
dhawanbm
@dhawanbm (3705)
• India
2 Jun 09
hi lilac, its nice to buy fruits handpicked they should be fresh and not to bother for storage
underdogtoo
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
5 Jun 09
I don't have a fridge to store anything in and I miss buying in bulk. I have been having a string of bad luck and I just live in a shack at the back of my brother's house. I do hope things will change very soon. Cheers!!!
med889
@med889 (5941)
•
10 Jun 09
My dad does so, he is a bit lazy to buy fruits everyday so he just buy many fruits for the whole week for us to eat. I am used to this now for many years so I do not mind about it now. However when I buy fruits I prefer to buy only few to eat the day itself.
kalaga
@kalaga (547)
• United States
4 Jun 09
we do the same.mainly for vegetables.we eat fruit immediately.here in US it is not much difference.if u buy bulk u cannot eat all the fruit in one week.that too one variety.so i usually buy small quantities of fruit but lot of vegetables.
ratyz5
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
Well, not me but my folks and they do purchase by bundles most of the time.. say a kilo or two? They get to choose the fruits a well and then have them weighed. We even have to reallocate space in the fridge just to accommodate those newly bought fruits if not store them where we put our rice (^_^ )
sahil102
@sahil102 (125)
• India
2 Jun 09
yeah some times..........
bagnet
@bagnet (24)
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
while storing fruits in fridge helps keep them fresh longer, there are just fruits that lose their attractiveness when kept in the fridge. bananas, for example. it's always better to buy fruits as needed rather than buying in bulk and storing them for days. but whenever i need find the need to buy in bulk, i make it a point to choose fruits in varying degrees of unripeness. first to ripen is eaten first.