> Tomatoes have healthy compounds in them that break down under refrigeration. Such as? It's true that refrigeration can impact the taste/texture of tomatoes.

> Tomatoes have healthy compounds in them that break down under refrigeration. Such as? It's true that refrigeration can impact the taste/texture of tomatoes. That doesn't mean it necessarily makes them less healthy. Also, if you're buying store-bought tomatoes, they're shipped in refrigerated trucks anyway. Depending on how long you have tomatoes on hand, you might be better off refrigerating them even for taste and texture. http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-you-should-refrigerate-tomatoes.html http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-you-should-refrigerat...