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How to keep your produce fresh for as long as possible

Whether you’re a regular at the farmer’s market, tend to your own garden, or pick your fruit and veggies from the heaping piles at the grocery store, there’s generally no shortage of fresh food in the summer.

And we’ve all been seduced by heaps of plump fruit or juicy tomatoes, only to bring our loot home and discover we’ll need to invite the entire neighbourhood over for dinner—or a tomato fight, depending on how we feel about our neighbours—to avoid food waste.

But with the following food storage tips, you can reap the benefits of over-shopping without having to toss past-their-prime fruits or veggies.

Take a look at the best way to store your produce to keep it fresh for as long as possible.

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