My lemons keep molding? How should I store them?

[Mueller]

When I keep lemons in my fruit bowl or at my desk at work, I have noticed them growing mold.

Should I be keeping my lemons in the fridge?

[Shell]

Hey Mueller! You know, it's funny, that exact thing was happening to me....and my oranges too, for some reason. I found that when I took them out of the bowl I had them in, and put them in one of those loosely meshed hanging baskets, they no longer mold. Maybe they just need to have air circulation? I don't know......but I imagine storing them in the fridge would work too. Good luck!

[Mueller]

You might be right. Its always the part of the lemon that isn't getting any air to it.

Nice new pic!!

[Shell]

Thanks! :)

[trinity082482]

Lemons molding? Wow. Mine stay fresh for weeks. I even cut them and put them back in the fridge and it dries the tip to protect the inside so I can just cut off the dry skin and cut my self a new piece. Yum I love Lemons. :D

[rawstrength]

I used to buy conventional lemons and they would keep for weeks and weeks.
My organic lemons go mouldy in just a few days. I, too, keep them in the fruit bowl.
I just think of it as another incentive to drink my lemon juice . . . or all of my money and time getting organic lemons will go to waste!

[Mueller]

These are organic. I don't think I've ever seen conventional lemons mold either.

[Green Amour]

As soon as I get my lemons they go straight in the fridge. It's the best way. Especially if they are meyer lemons-those are delicious, but delicate. My mom has a tree and I cut them off leaving a bit of stem. :) But if you leave out keep them touching each other, that helps a bit.

[faith4u]

I keep some in a bowl and some in the fridge. If the ones in the bowl aren't getting used up then I do keep them in the fridge.