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?


--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On Friday, November 21, 2014 12:02:40 PM UTC-8, 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?

Not for very long at normal room temp.

A friend's dad built a rack to store citrus in his basement (his Texan
brother would send him grapefruit every year). He rigged a fan to blow
air over it to prevent spoilage. The basement was roughly 55 degrees
during the winter.

If your basement (or garage) was cold enough, I would stash it in a basket
and maybe try the fan thing.

On 2014-11-21, Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Q: Can these balls of space-hogging citrus live outside of the
> refrigerator?

Yes.

I've never refrigerated them. My biggest problem is finding a bag o'
clemmies that are not sour enough to gag a maggot. If you find some
nice sweet one's, they won't last long enough to spoil.

nb

> 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.

Cheri

On 11/21/2014 2:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Cheri

Okay, Thanks everyone. They will be moved to a decorative bowl when I
need the fridge space.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On Friday, November 21, 2014 2:02:40 PM UTC-6, 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?
>
> --
> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

YES I I keep them in a basket on my counter, remember the ittle cuties have lived on a tree for awhile. We Love them !!

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 never refrigerate them. Were they in the refrigerator section in the
store? I was able to buy some "eaches" at Barons last week, just a few
was all we needed.

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

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?

How small is your fridge... I have some and ate three today... 5 lbs
take very little space, and no law says you have to keep them all in
the same bin... I have some in the fruit bin and some in the veggie
bin.

On 11/21/2014 3:51 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:47:07 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/21/2014 2:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> > 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.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> Okay, Thanks everyone. They will be moved to a decorative bowl when I
>> need the fridge space.
>
> Just keep an eye open in case one of them has had a bash, it might go
> bad at that spot and you need to put it somewhere away from the
> others.
>

Thanks. I will look for that. So far, I don't need the space, but when
I start making pies, and other Thanksgiving stuff, I shall.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

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?

Of course!


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:11:55 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

> On Friday, November 21, 2014 12:02:40 PM UTC-8, 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?
>
> Not for very long at normal room temp.
>
> A friend's dad built a rack to store citrus in his basement (his Texan
> brother would send him grapefruit every year). He rigged a fan to blow
> air over it to prevent spoilage. The basement was roughly 55 degrees
> during the winter.
>
> If your basement (or garage) was cold enough, I would stash it in a basket
> and maybe try the fan thing.

Why? Do you keep your home's thermostat at 80-100 F?


--
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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
web.com...
> On 11/21/2014 3:51 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:47:07 -0600, Janet Wilder >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/21/2014 2:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > 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.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> Okay, Thanks everyone. They will be moved to a decorative bowl when I
>>> need the fridge space.
>>
>> Just keep an eye open in case one of them has had a bash, it might go
>> bad at that spot and you need to put it somewhere away from the
>> others.
>>
>
> Thanks. I will look for that. So far, I don't need the space, but when I
> start making pies, and other Thanksgiving stuff, I shall.

I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.

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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

On Friday, November 21, 2014 3:47:13 PM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 11/21/2014 2:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Cheri
>
> Okay, Thanks everyone. They will be moved to a decorative bowl when I
> need the fridge space.
>
> --
> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

Th

On Friday, November 21, 2014 3:47:13 PM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 11/21/2014 2:43 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Cheri
>
> Okay, Thanks everyone. They will be moved to a decorative bowl when I
> need the fridge space.
>
> --
> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

The kid better EAT them, after all the trouble you've taken. Is she spoiled, maybe?

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.

On 11/22/2014 9:26 AM, Kalmia wrote:

> The kid better EAT them, after all the trouble you've taken. Is she spoiled, maybe?
>
I don't believe she is spoiled. She is remarkably well behaved and a
very sweet, loving child. She is just an extremely picky eater. I'm
certain she will outgrow it.
--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>

I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a
while so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra
Navels Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>>
>
> I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a while
> so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra Navels
> Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.

Ok I can't remember an orange going bad on me. I just keep them in a
bowl, but not mixed with other kind of fruit.

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>>>
>>
>> I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a
>> while so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra
>> Navels Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>
> Ok I can't remember an orange going bad on me. I just keep them in a
> bowl, but not mixed with other kind of fruit.

Me too, I've never had them go bad.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a
>>> while so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra
>>> Navels Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>>
>> Ok I can't remember an orange going bad on me. I just keep them in a
>> bowl, but not mixed with other kind of fruit.
>
> Me too, I've never had them go bad.

Not just me then)

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> wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:20:05 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a
>>> while
>>> so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra Navels
>>> Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>>
>>Ok I can't remember an orange going bad on me. I just keep them in a
>>bowl, but not mixed with other kind of fruit.
>
> This side of the Pond some of the strangest things inhabit the
> 'fridge, jam would be one. I rarely use it but it sits perfectly ok
> in a regular kitchen cabinet, never even seen the 'fridge.

Well, sounds odd to me, but if that is their preference ...


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On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:26:52 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > This side of the Pond some of the strangest things inhabit the
> > 'fridge, jam would be one. I rarely use it but it sits perfectly ok
> > in a regular kitchen cabinet, never even seen the 'fridge.
>
> Well, sounds odd to me, but if that is their preference ...

Some of us don't have a pantry, so the refrigerator is a good
substitute.


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On Saturday, November 22, 2014 2:28:31 PM UTC-6, sf wrote:
>
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:26:52 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > This side of the Pond some of the strangest things inhabit the
> > > 'fridge, jam would be one. I rarely use it but it sits perfectly ok
> > > in a regular kitchen cabinet, never even seen the 'fridge.
> >
> > Well, sounds odd to me, but if that is their preference ...
>
> Some of us don't have a pantry, so the refrigerator is a good
> substitute.
>
>
Some of us live in warmer climates and jams and jellies will mold quickly if left out to just sit and do its own thing. Refrigeration stops those weird growths and prolongs its usability.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:05:44 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.

How do you like the honeybells? I'm always tempted to try some. I have
a box of tangelos coming to me from a FFA fundraiser.

Tara

On 11/22/2014 5:32 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:05:44 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>
> How do you like the honeybells? I'm always tempted to try some. I have
> a box of tangelos coming to me from a FFA fundraiser.
>
> Tara
>

Like them a lot. Sweet and very juicy.

On Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:32:06 PM UTC-5, Tara wrote:

> > Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>
> How do you like the honeybells? I'm always tempted to try some.

Worth every cent.

On Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:49:02 AM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 11/22/2014 9:26 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > The kid better EAT them, after all the trouble you've taken. Is she spoiled, maybe?
> >
> I don't believe she is spoiled. She is remarkably well behaved and a
> very sweet, loving child. She is just an extremely picky eater. I'm
> certain she will outgrow it.
> --
> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

Maybe it's a good thing - I attribute my small size to having been a very picky eater as a kid. Did not develop a ton of f cells, that's for sure. Same weight as out of college.

I was NOT a very sweet, loving child tho - except where dogs were concerned.

When I buy a 10 lb. bag of oranges, they go into the fridge and I TRY to pull one out at night so it's not so @$#% cold in the am. So many things to remember in old age, huh? Just remembering to take pills and close the garage door can be tough.

On 11/22/2014 8:26 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:49:02 AM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> On 11/22/2014 9:26 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> The kid better EAT them, after all the trouble you've taken. Is she spoiled, maybe?
>>>
>> I don't believe she is spoiled. She is remarkably well behaved and a
>> very sweet, loving child. She is just an extremely picky eater. I'm
>> certain she will outgrow it.
>> --
>> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas
>
> Maybe it's a good thing - I attribute my small size to having been a very picky eater as a kid. Did not develop a ton of f cells, that's for sure. Same weight as out of college.
>
> I was NOT a very sweet, loving child tho - except where dogs were concerned.
>
I was a picky eater, too. kept my weight down most of my life as well.
When I hit 65, Mother Nature said: "here's your belly fat!"

I'm a size 6, no longer a size 4, and most of that is taken up by the
dreaded belly fat.

Same thing happened to my Dad. He was thin as a rail and ate whatever
wasn't nailed down until he hit his 60's then he developed a belly. It
was rock hard and we used to kid him about carrying our brother in there.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:32:02 -0600, Tara wrote:


> How do you like the honeybells? I'm always tempted to try some. I have
> a box of tangelos coming to me from a FFA fundraiser.

Wait - are honeybells and tangelos the same thing? I have enjoyed these
tangelos for a few years.

Tara

On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:50:39 -0600, Tara >
wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:32:02 -0600, Tara wrote:
>
>
> > How do you like the honeybells? I'm always tempted to try some. I have
> > a box of tangelos coming to me from a FFA fundraiser.
>
> Wait - are honeybells and tangelos the same thing? I have enjoyed these
> tangelos for a few years.
>
Yes. Honeybell is to tangelo as Pink Lady is to apple.
http://www.citrus.com/category/citru...s/clementines/
I've never heard of Ortanique, but how can a is a cross between a
Valencia Orange and a Tangerine be bad? I'd buy it!

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:20:05 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On 11/22/2014 7:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never heard of storing them in the fridge.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I buy oranges twice a year from The Orange Shop. They have to last a
>>>> while
>>>> so I refrigerate them and they keep longer. Just got the Citra Navels
>>>> Next shipment will be Honeybells in mid January.
>>>
>>>Ok I can't remember an orange going bad on me. I just keep them in a
>>>bowl, but not mixed with other kind of fruit.
>>
>> This side of the Pond some of the strangest things inhabit the
>> 'fridge, jam would be one. I rarely use it but it sits perfectly ok
>> in a regular kitchen cabinet, never even seen the 'fridge.
>
> Well, sounds odd to me, but if that is their preference ...

I've never seen jam sitting out unless it was in little single serve
thingies.