When produce is ripe it will typically smell sweet, be brighter or darker in color, and often be softer to the touch.
Store these fruits on the counter:
Apples - Smell sweet when ripe, firm to the touch.
Avocado - Fully black in color and soft to the touch. Move to the refrigerator once ripe.
Bananas - Fully yellow and brown-speckled, no green left on the stem.
Kiwi - Soft to the touch.
Mangoes - Smell sweet, soft to the touch (best varieties are Kent & Keitt).
Pears - Smell sweet, soft to the touch. Move to the refrigerator once ripe.
Peaches/Plums - Smell sweet, soft to the touch.
Pineapple - Yellow or orange in color, smell sweet, green fronds pull out easily.
Tomatoes - Fully red and soft to the touch; Never refrigerate.
Watermelon - Hollow sound when you tap it, large yellow spot on the bottom.
Store these fruits in the refrigerator:
All cut fruit
Berries
Cherries
Grapes
Figs
Lemons
Limes
Oranges
