Produce drawers in your fridge

[SilverSage]

I just came across this, and was shocked! Like many, I just put stuff in the refrigerator drawers wherever it fit, and never really understood what should go in each drawer. Maybe someone else can use it too.

High-Humidity Drawer

The high-humidity drawer should contain the following:

• Produce sensitive to moisture loss.
• Produce sensitive to ethylene gas.

Fruits and Vegetables to Keep in the High-Humidity Drawer

• Bananas (unripe)
• Belgian endive
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Cucumbers
• Eggplant
• Green beans
• Herbs (cilantro, dill, parsley, thyme)
• Leafy greens (kale, lettuces, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress)
• Okra
• Peas
• Peppers
• Strawberries
• Summer squash
• Watermelon

Low-Humidity Drawer

The low-humidity drawer should contain the following:

• Produce not sensitive to moisture loss.
• High-ethylene gas producers.

Fruits and Vegetables to Keep in the Low-Humidity Drawer

• Apples
• Avocados
• Bananas (ripe)
• Cantaloupes
• Figs
• Honeydew melons
• Kiwis
• Mangoes
• Papayas
• Pears
• Plantains
• Stone fruits (apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums)

Finally, the drawers work best if they are at least two-thirds full, and we like to think of it as good motivation to have a supply of healthy foods around!