"Jke" > wrote in message
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> There are quite a few types of prioduce that shouldn't be refrigerated b/c
> they'll lose flavor, go bad or stop reipening. Others do keep better in
> the fridge.
>
> Here are some guidelines (but do Google for more reliable sources than my
> memory):
>
> Never refridgerate stuff from the nightshade family: tomatoes, eggplant,
> bell peppers (ie capsicUm and all other peppers, potatoes
> Also nothing from the squash family: melons, zucchini, cucumbers,
> pumpkins/squash
>
> Fine in the fridge: soft red fruits, carrots, most tubers that aren't
> potatoes
>
> No harm, but ripening will stop and will not restart after being taken out
> of the fridge: bananas
>

Most of this is WAY too much generalization to be useful. Much depends on
room temperature, and how ripe the stuff is to begin with. For instance,
bell peppers seem fine from the outside until suddenly, they're not and you
have a pile of mush on the counter. Zucchini and cucumbers behave NOTHING
like acorn squash and others with tough skins, in terms of their tendency to
rot quickly.