"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:09:25 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:02:33 -0600, Janet Wilder >
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>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.
>>> >>
>>> >>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.
>>>
>>> Me too. My grandkids like them and I have never refrigerated them.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> 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.

I've always refrigerated them unless they were to be eaten right away.