When the fruit is fully ripe, you can store it in the refrigerator to stop it from over-ripening or spoiling. All fruit can spoil. Ripe fruit spoils more quickly than unripe fruit. One of the reasons fruit spoils is bacteria, mold and fungus.

How can you tell if fruit has gone bad?

If your fruit has become mushy or grainy, it's probably a sign that you shouldn't eat it, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Other warning signs that a fruit has gone bad include extreme discoloring, foul odors, or wrinkly skin that's peeling away.

What happens when you eat spoiled fruit?

"If you do eat a food past the expiration date [and the food] is spoiled, you could develop symptoms of food poisoning," said registered dietitian nutritionist Summer Yule, MS. The symptoms of foodborne illness can include fever, chills, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.