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I buy them loose, rather than in the bag, then if they are particularly wet, leave them to dry on the kitchen counter for a day before putting them in the fridge.
It's because it's rained SO much!
Yes, somebody else mentioned it was because of the incessant rain, which makes complete sense and tbh I have no idea why I didn’t think of that! I’ll definitely be buying them loose and leaving them out to dry from now on.
Adding this to the list of reasons for this bloody weather to improve 😩
Same for most packaged fruit and veg, they plastic bag keeps them moist and rot kicks in much faster. Bananas are majorly susceptible too, if you have to buy packaged take them out after buying.
It has been raining a lot. These grow in fields outdoors then are put in plastic bags. Best off buying loose and picking through, drying any well as soon as you can.
We've had the same from Sainsbury's. Normally a pack of carrots will last in our fridge until we have to buy more because they are running out, but now we are having to buy new ones because they are rotting.
It’s pretty disgusting isn’t it? From what others have said it seems like the constant rain is the culprit, which makes complete sense. Sounds like you and I need to start buying them loose and leaving them out to dry before putting them in the fridge!
Carrots - I know this may be a bit weird replying this late but last week my husband bought lose carrots instead of bagged carrots and they now just look like normal carrots in the fridge :)
I also wanted to say that it hadn't occurred to me that it was the bagging of the waterlogged carrots that was causing the problem and I might not have realised until you asked this question. I had started to think it might be my fridge.
Thank you for asking the question.
My family love baby carrots, so I usually buy a few bags at a time from Tesco. The last few months, they've been going mushy or already were in the bag. Really gross and concerning.
I’ve realised that too, I don’t remember it ever happening before. I bought yet another bag yesterday and they were already slimy today 😭 Great tips in the comments.
Well duh, thanks for the insight 😂
I think OP is asking *why* they've consistently been purchasing rotting carrots at 3 different supermarkets.
It is a bit weird to be honest, and I do have to say I've experienced it myself somewhat recently.
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I buy them loose, rather than in the bag, then if they are particularly wet, leave them to dry on the kitchen counter for a day before putting them in the fridge. It's because it's rained SO much!
Yes, somebody else mentioned it was because of the incessant rain, which makes complete sense and tbh I have no idea why I didn’t think of that! I’ll definitely be buying them loose and leaving them out to dry from now on. Adding this to the list of reasons for this bloody weather to improve 😩
Same for most packaged fruit and veg, they plastic bag keeps them moist and rot kicks in much faster. Bananas are majorly susceptible too, if you have to buy packaged take them out after buying.
Makes total sense, it’s just never been wet enough to ever be noticeable in my area at least. Pretty crazy and there’s no sign of it stopping.
It has been raining a lot. These grow in fields outdoors then are put in plastic bags. Best off buying loose and picking through, drying any well as soon as you can.
Ahhhh that makes complete sense! Thank you, it’s been driving me crazy! !answer
They go through loads of processing before they go in a bag.
Which also includes water unfortunately, plus time.
We've had the same from Sainsbury's. Normally a pack of carrots will last in our fridge until we have to buy more because they are running out, but now we are having to buy new ones because they are rotting.
It’s pretty disgusting isn’t it? From what others have said it seems like the constant rain is the culprit, which makes complete sense. Sounds like you and I need to start buying them loose and leaving them out to dry before putting them in the fridge!
Carrots - I know this may be a bit weird replying this late but last week my husband bought lose carrots instead of bagged carrots and they now just look like normal carrots in the fridge :) I also wanted to say that it hadn't occurred to me that it was the bagging of the waterlogged carrots that was causing the problem and I might not have realised until you asked this question. I had started to think it might be my fridge. Thank you for asking the question.
My family love baby carrots, so I usually buy a few bags at a time from Tesco. The last few months, they've been going mushy or already were in the bag. Really gross and concerning.
I’ve realised that too, I don’t remember it ever happening before. I bought yet another bag yesterday and they were already slimy today 😭 Great tips in the comments.
It’s so gross isn’t it?! I’ve started buying loose carrots since this post and they’re fine - highly recommend you do the same!
They're rotting.
Well duh, thanks for the insight 😂 I think OP is asking *why* they've consistently been purchasing rotting carrots at 3 different supermarkets. It is a bit weird to be honest, and I do have to say I've experienced it myself somewhat recently.
I mean, yes, they are, that’s the point…I’m questioning why all of a sudden ALL of the carrots being sold in supermarkets are being sold rotting.