Unless you are setting your AC to 40 degrees, your fridge will be dryer than your kitchen. The reduction in temp condenses the moisture out of the air. Cold air has barely any ability to hold moisture. 70 degree air has roughly 3 times the capacity for moisture than 40 degree air.
If your fridge is damp, something is wrong with your fridge.
Agreed, fridge is not “wet and damp”. On the other hand, your berries will stay wet and damp much longer for the same reason, the cold air can’t hold much moisture so it evaporates much slower from the berries. So the message is the same, let them dry before putting them in the fridge.
Unless you are setting your AC to 40 degrees, your fridge will be dryer than your kitchen. The reduction in temp condenses the moisture out of the air. Cold air has barely any ability to hold moisture. 70 degree air has roughly 3 times the capacity for moisture than 40 degree air.
If your fridge is damp, something is wrong with your fridge.
Agreed, fridge is not “wet and damp”. On the other hand, your berries will stay wet and damp much longer for the same reason, the cold air can’t hold much moisture so it evaporates much slower from the berries. So the message is the same, let them dry before putting them in the fridge.