On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:09:25 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
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>> > wrote in message
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>> > On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:02:33 -0600, Janet Wilder >
>> > wrote:
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>> >>Granddaughter is coming with her parents on Monday and they are leaving
>> >>early Friday morning. I had her mom text me a list of what she eats and
>> >>on the list of 6 items was clementines.
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>> >>You cannot buy those little, orange suckers in any quantity less than 5
>> >>pounds! I now have a mesh bag of clementines taking up a goodly part of
>> >>my fridge.
>> >>
>> >>Q: Can these balls of space-hogging citrus live outside of the
>> >>refrigerator?
>> >
>> > I don't put them in the fridge and they are around during the season
>> > when we have heat on.
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>> Me too. My grandkids like them and I have never refrigerated them.
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> +1
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> Janet UK

Citrus can be kept at room temperature for a few days but for longer
storage it should be refrigerated. Thin skined citrus like tangerines
and clementines should be stored below 40ºF.
http://foodservice.sunkist.com/citru...uidelines.aspx
Once harvested citrus loses it's Vitamin C quickly, especially at
warmer temperatures.