Despite the fact that I like having fruit on hand, it usually appears to have begun to decay by the time I get home from the shop, which is a great disappointment. You are in luck since there is a wonderful preservation method that may make your fruit taste much better and keep for a much longer period of time.

Before you even consider recycling the plastic packaging that your fruit came in, you need make sure that you remove them from the shop. The next step, which comes after you have finished cleaning it out, is to fill a large bowl or your sink with water. Following that, add a couple of tablespoons of vinegar that has been distilled. The next step is to add the fruit to the water and continue to soak it for another ten to fifteen minutes than you did before. The objective is to get rid of any bacteria or mold that may have collected on the fruit, since this may hasten the process of the fruit decomposing.

Following the fruit’s incubation in the vinegar water for a period of time, remove it, place it in a strainer, and then wash it under cold water to remove any remaining liquid. The fruit should be dried by being covered with a paper towel or a tea towel and then being placed aside. Place the fruit in mason jars and cover them firmly after it has reached the point when it is entirely dry. When it comes to increasing the shelf life of fruit, particularly berries, which are particularly vulnerable to the formation of mold and pathogens, this is the most successful way.

That, in my opinion, is everything! By including a few more stages into the process of preparing and storing fruit, you may reduce the amount of food that is wasted, save money, and significantly prolong the shelf life of your perishable goods. In the event that I go grocery shopping on Sunday, I will most certainly make use of this method in order to prepare and keep our fruit!

It is not the greatest method to keep fruit fresh throughout the year if you store it in Mason jars.