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If you're one of those people who keeps tomatoes in the fridge, you might want to stop.
如果你是那些用冰箱保存西红柿的人，你可能会想停止。
That is, unless you like them nice and tasteless.
也就是说，除非你喜欢它们漂亮而无味。
According to a new study from the University of Florida, chilling tomatoes in the refrigerator might make them last longer, but it "greatly reduces flavor quality."
根据佛罗里达大学的一项新的研究，在冰箱中冷却番茄可能会使它们保存的更久，但大大降低了风味质量。
Why? Storing tomatoes below 54 degrees stops their genes from making the substances that give tomatoes their trademark flavor.
为什么？在54度以下存储西红柿会阻止它们的基因产生独特味道的物质。
And once those genes are turned off, you can't get that flavor back. At least, not all of it.
一旦这些基因被关闭，你就不能找回那个味道。至少，不是所有的。
This can happen in your refrigerator at home or even in cold storage after the tomatoes have been harvested.
这可能发生在你家的冰箱里，或西红柿收获后的冷藏室里。
Scientists are currently looking into developing a method to breed tomatoes that don't lose their flavor in the fridge.
科学家们目前正在研究开发一种方法来培育西红柿，使其在冰箱里不失去味道。
But until then, experts recommend leaving them out on the counter or in a shady spot. On average, tomatoes have a shelf life of about a week at room temperature.
但在那之前，专家建议把它们放在柜台或阴凉的地方。平均来说，西红柿在室温下有一个星期的保质期。
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