omgwtfbbq mandarin oranges

[thistle_chaser]

Okay, you little oranges, listen up! I'm tired of you going moldy just days after I buy you! Last week I bought you on Saturday and by Tuesday you all had mold. This week you made it to Wednesday. I bought from a different stall at the farmer's market this week, one that sold nothing but citrus, so I thought I'd get higher quality and you'd

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[thistle_chaser]

Oh, you know, that's a good point! It's all organic, that's all anyone around here wants...

[ilanarama]

Back when I lived on the boat we kept our citrus for months by 1) dip-washing it in a mild bleach solution and allowing to sun-dry, and then 2) keeping it in a net bag hung from a hook, so that the fruits didn't rest on a surface. Apples store best in the fridge or a cool dark place.

Another thing you can try are green bags. There are a few brands of them - you can buy them from boating supply stores and our local natural foods store carries them - and they are washable and re-usable. They are impregnated with a chemical that absorbs ethylene gas, which is emitted by fruits and vegetables as they age, and which speeds ripening (which is why you put unripe fruit in a paper bag to help it ripen faster, because it holds the ethylene close to the fruit). I know that I had trouble with some lemons, and the green bag helped a lot.

[thistle_chaser]

Woo, thanks for the ideas! I didn't go to the market this week, so hopefully I can get them into place before next week!