Proper storage of Kiwi

Question

I bought some kiwi fruit on Friday (2 days ago) and left them in the plastic bags from the store... the fruit and veggie plastic at the grocery store. I also had them tied so no air was actually able to get to them. I was going to put them in a bowl when I got home bc that's how I usually store them, but I forgot.

It says to store them in plastic with ventilation or in a paper bag or fridge. Will the kiwi I have still taste decent, or not? I didn't know the reasoning or if keeping it in a bag like I did with no oxygen is bad. They look alright, but I wasn't sure if there were other reasons they would be bad. Any help or suggestions?

Answer 1

You're right that a sealed plastic bag wasn't ideal. But if they still look and feel okay, no obvious spoilage, no dark and squishy spots, then you've gotten away with it and they're probably fine.

As with most fruit, storing without ventilation can definitely encourage kiwis to overripen and spoil faster, and they're a relatively sensitive fruit especially once ripe. So I wouldn't have been surprised if yours had fared badly, but on the other hand if they started out underripe and the room wasn't that hot, I'm not surprised if they're still okay.

Sounds like you already know what to do, though: the fruit bowl is good, at least until they're ripe, and once they're ripe the fridge can hold them longer before going bad.