Eating fresh fruits is a good way to incorporate vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre into your diet. Eating 2 cups of fresh fruits has benefits for your skin, digestion, weight management, and overall well-being. After buying fruits, it is important to wash and store your fruits properly. Selecting the freshest fruits is the first step to getting the longest storage life in your kitchen. GT Fruitech brings you a few tips for washing and storing fresh fruits.

Wash with water and dry with a towel - Rinsing with water has been the traditional method of cleaning fruits before eating them. It is recommended to use cold flowing water to wash your fruits. This washes off any soil and germs along with pesticides and insecticides on the surface of fruits. You can also use a scrubbing brush to gently scrub fruits with thick skin. Drying your fruits after washing them with a clean dry towel or paper towel helps getting rid of any additional impurities left on the surface of fruits.

Fruits that need to ripen first on the counter - Fruit that should ripen on the counter are apricots, avocados, guava, kiwi, mangoes, melons, nectarines, papaya, peaches, bananas and plums. Once they are ripe, you can store them in the fridge.