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Being Picky About Produce: How to pick good produce at the Grocery
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Tags: produce, grocery, food
For the best quality produce and to avoid throwing away spoiled produce, select an amount that you can use within a short time. Follow these tips when choosing fresh produce:
| | If you're picking your own, be sure to bring clean containers or bags. |
| | Look for produce that is free from unusual odors or colors and signs of spoilage such as mold. |
| | Handle produce gently to reduce bruising. Bacteria can thrive in the bruised areas. At the grocery store, keep fresh produce on top of other foods in a shopping cart — and separate from fresh meat — and set it down gently on the counter at the check-out line. |
| | Remember that buying under ripe produce isn't always the best option. Peaches, cantaloupe and nectarines are examples of fruits that may soften during storage, but they won't ripen. |
| | When buying cut produce, be sure it's refrigerated and keep it cold during transport. Keep it in a cooler with ice if traveling a distance. |
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