How to keep summer produce fresh

What you need to know about extending the life of the season’s bounty, in one chart

Fresh fruit and veg make up about 22% of consumer food waste, and summer’s temptations can often feel particularly bin-bound: Cucumbers go slimy and berries grow fuzzy seemingly overnight. But there’s plenty you can do to fend off food spoilage. 

The main enemies are moisture and microbes, but a gas called ethylene that some produce emits also muddies ma…