ELI5: I put fresh, dry vegetables in Ziploc bags. Why do they get wet and slimy after a few days? explainlikeimfive

I buy veggie trays, but since they're too big for the refrigerator, I place the vegetables into plastic bags. Several days later, the carrots are soft and no longer crisp. The cherry tomatoes have been squished and taste god-awful. There is only the weight of a few other cherry tomatoes resting on the ones at the bottom. I don't understand why these vegetables would get ruined in the fridge like this after only a few days.

Submitted December 19, 2015 at 11:53AM by ND_2009 http://ift.tt/1TVsXHs explainlikeimfive