Depends on the fruit and how room or fridge temp will affect taste and freshness

I put fresh fruit in a basket on the counter. It always disappears in a few days.

bananas in bowl, apples in fridge, cittris in bowl, pineapple in bowl, unripe fruit in bowl, ripe fruit in fridge except for bananas.

Both...sometimes cold fruit is awesome! Some fruit, plain and simple, refrigerator is best - lasts longer. However, keeping some fruit in a bowl on the counter is both pretty AND you will eat more fruit!

Both for me too. Apples, strawberries, blueberries in the fridge. Bananas , oranges, clementines in a bowl.

Put your fruit where the moon don't shine...in your mouth!!!

I always keep some fruit in a pretty bowl on the counter because I want to eat more fruit. If I can see it...and it does look pretty...I'm more likely to choose fruit for a snack. Interior decorating for better nutrition!

Refrigerate cherimoya, but keep physolis, durian and rambutan on display in a bowl. Display mangosteen until cracked open; then refrigerate. Jackfruit needs its own table as it is too large for most bowls.

Things that will last are left on the counter in a pretty wire bowl. Things like berries are stored in the fridge to keep them from spoiling so fast.

Some fruits on the counter for we to notice and eat them and other in fridge to keep them fresh. I just noticed that when all the fruits are in the fridge we just forget about them and eat less fruits while they are spoiling there. So you have to see some fruits to have your healthy eating =)

Although fruits and vegies look stunning in the bowl, almost all fruits and vegetables should be placed in separate containers and refrigerated, except for tomatoes, onions, potatoes, garlic, bananas (once ripened should be kept in the fridge as well) .

I set fruit in rectangular white stoneware on my kitchen table. In Fall, it's apples or pears or persimmons. I turn apples or pears into pie or sauce. In Winter, it's citrus or pomegranates. In Spring, it's lemons or mangoes. Fruit does double duty as a fresh decor item and as food.

My kitchen counter has a pedestal on which I arrange fruits, which may include bananas, apples, oranges, citrus and avocado. I will move things to fridge to extend life a few more days.

Tomatoes sit on window sil facing north.

I use a 3 tiered metal basket hanging in my garage for onions, potatoes and some times fruit. Not in Summer though. Here in Oregon, Summers get too warm to store produce in our SW facing garage.

In a humid climate like Houston (even with central air), fruit tends to ripen and mold quickly. If you plan on using within 2-3 days citrus does okay; apples not so much, and bananas will have to be eaten within a couple of days.

Both, the best of both worlds :)

I vote for fruit in a bowl in the refrigerator.

Apples in the fridge (unless I'm trying to do an impromptu arrangement for a pop of color) and citrus in a bowl

Both. I try to make a fruit salad with fruit in season a couple of times a week and keep that in the fridge. Citrus, bananas, avocados on the counter, fresh apples in the fridge.

The poll is only silly because there's no one right answer. Too many kinds of fruit, different temperatures, how fast the family uses it up. Both places make sense.

This isn't a silky poll to me. I'm an October baby and when that time comes around, I need to see (and smell) the beautiful shapes and colors of fruit and vegetables. Which to keep out and the duration depends on the item, but yeah, they are a MUST DISPLAY at our crib!

I agree certain fruits should be stored in the fridge. We have lemon, lime and avocado trees, and I love seeing them out on display. We get navel oranges from a neighbor, so those get set out, too.

In the fall it's pumpkins...which are considered a fruit. Love them and have them everywhere.

Both, depending on the fruit and its condition.

No question or poll is dumb if it helps someone to learn: children, newlyweds, or one so poor they grew up without fruit in the house.

If the poll is so offensive to you, don't get high blood pressure over it, just skip it and move on with your life. Don't spew your venom for the rest of us to read - that really is a waste of my time.

BTW, I AM 75 AND EAT A BANANA EVERY DAY. I LEARNED MORE ABOUT BANANAS FROM THIS POLL.

THANKS.

Depends on the fruit, but my family eats it much better if it is out where they can see it. So many fruits stay out. For others -- like grapes -- I put some in a bowl on the counter and leave the rest in the fridge, refreshing the bowl each day until the batch is gone. Helps them stay good longer but not be overlooked for easy-to-grab snacks.

In Florida everything ripens quite quickly so I can keep some fruits in a bowl for a brief period, but for the most part I keep them in my beverage cellar which keeps them "cool" not cold and it seems to work wonderfully.

It depends on the fruit. Apples, bananas, oranges, tangerines, grenades and other hard peel fruit (generally speaking) can remain in a bowl for a reasonable amount of time while others like grapes, strawberries, apricots, medlars need to be refrigerated by all means.