Five expert tips to help your fruits and vegetables stay fresh for longer

Food experts warn that cutting up fruits and vegetables before storing them can reduce their shelf life - (Getty Images)

Minor adjustments to how we store fruits and vegetables could help them to last significantly longer.

From herbs that quickly wilt to berries that rapidly develop mold, much of what ends up in the trash is less about what we purchase and more about how it’s kept at home. This spoilage is largely driven by moisture and temperature.