Properly storing fruit can be confusing. Some fruit is best left at room temperature while others require prompt refrigeration. What about apples?

A resurfaced video has reintroduced an easy food storage technique that has proven effective at keeping apples ripe for months since the 1700s.

You can store apples, pears, bananas, grapes, peaches, plums, nectarines and leafy greens in a wine cooler. You can also store some cheeses in wine coolers for a short amount of time.

some vitamins and minerals in apples are more stable in cooler temperatures. For the best of both worlds, you might try a compromise: Keep a few apples on the counter for easy snacking, and the rest ...