reduce food waste

❁ Whole apples can be stored at room temperature for a few days. They can be stored in the refrigerator in a crisper drawer or open bag for up to 6 weeks.

❁ Apples that are starting to shrivel can be used in cooking.

❁ Refrigerate fresh corn in the husk when possible. Although corn is best when eaten soon after picking, newer varieties keep their flavor and texture for up to a week or longer.

■ Leave grapes on the stem but remove any grapes that are shriveled, brown, or moldy. 

■ Bananas are usually stored at room temperature. They continue to ripen after harvest. The warmer the temperature, the faster they ripen.