Veggie Storage

The way I think about it is that everything has its ideal temperature and humidity, and getting as close as you can to that within reason will optimize the balance of shelf life, quality, and effort. Refrigeration makes air dry, so it helps for almost anything in a fridge to be in a sealed bag or container. Loose greens or roots in a fridge, or in mesh bags, will likely result in sad wilty produce. But on the other hand, if something is sealed up too tight and is too humid (for instance a bag of salad mix with water in it) then it will also not be long for this world. Leafy greens like to be cold and a little bit humid. Roots like carrots and beets like to be cold and very humid. Basil wants to be 50 degrees and dry (but not too dry!). Take good care of your veggies and they will take good care of you!