The Best Fruit Bowl

Buying Guide

Setting a fruit bowl on the counter is a great way to encourage everyone in your household to enjoy eating fresh fruit. Can any bowl become a fruit bowl? Technically, yes. However, the right fruit bowl helps to display your fruit properly without letting it get bruised, and looks great in your kitchen.

When selecting a fruit bowl, consider its design and material. Ideally, you want to choose a fruit bowl that will enable the fruit to have air circulation all around it. This will ensure the fruit doesn’t spoil prematurely. A wire mesh bowl is a great choice because there is lots of room for air to move around the fruit. Ceramic fruit bowls also work well as they don’t speed up deterioration. If possible, avoid plastic or metal fruit bowls because they can tend to make the food sweat, which leads to spoiling.

Also consider the size of the fruit bowl and what is most appropriate for your home. If you have a big family who all love to eat fresh fruit, then you will want to go with a bowl that has a large capacity. Similarly, if there are only a couple of people in the home who eat fruit, you can do with a smaller capacity fruit bowl.

Because of their shape, fruit bowls can be quite bulky to store. If you have a small kitchen without a lot of storage space, consider getting a foldable fruit bowl. They are designed to close in on themselves so that they can be stored in a small space like a drawer.

• Did you know that fruit bowls can harbor bacteria, which can cause your fruit to spoil more quickly? That’s why it’s important to wash the fruit bowl with soap and water at least once a week. You can wash it more frequently if there is any sticky residue on it. This will help to minimize the presence of fruit flies and will reduce the amount of bacterial growth. After you’ve washed the fruit bowl, be sure to let it dry completely before placing fruit in. Otherwise, moisture can lead to the fruit spoiling as well.
• If you notice any fruit in the bowl that is starting to rot, remove it from the bowl immediately. One piece of rotting fruit can cause the rest to rot prematurely – and you may lose an entire fruit bowl to rot.
• It can be tempting to load up a fruit bowl and pile it high. However, this isn’t a good idea. It can cause the fruit at the bottom of the pile to bruise, and can also reduce the amount of air circulation. Try to keep the fruit in a single layer in the bowl and avoid crowding it too much. You want to leave room in between the fruit for the air to flow. This will help the fruit to stay fresh longer.
• If you live in a particularly warm climate, it may be best to refrigerate the fruit bowl. Some people even put the fruit bowl in the fridge overnight, and take it out during the day. This elongates the freshness of the fruit.