On 10/27/2014 12:51 PM, James Silverton wrote:

> I have been told not to keep cucumbers in the fridge. Well, I tried it
> by keeping a cucumber in the fruit bowl on the counter top. This
> afternoon after a couple of days, I discovered a healthy crop of white
> mold on the unused cucumber. I am going to use the fridge!!!

If you can't eat them quickly, best to store in the fridge. But cukes
have such a mild flavor that chilling them can make them practically
tasteless. Plus, it affects their texture. I much prefer them at room
temperature - so I take them out of the fridge an hour or so before I
eat them.