Problem to be solved: to provide a storage room having a vegetable storage portion in the refrigerator main body, and store the fresh water contained in the vegetable storage section well.The refrigerator of the present embodiment comprises a storage chamber provided in the refrigerator body, and a near infrared ray irradiation apparatus for irradiating near infrared rays to the vegetable container.Diagram【課題】冷蔵庫本体内に野菜収容部を有する貯蔵室を備えるものにあって、前記野菜収容部内に収容される貯蔵物を鮮度良く保存する。【解決手段】実施形態の冷蔵庫は、冷蔵庫本体内に設けられ野菜収容部を有する貯蔵室と、前記野菜収容部に対し近赤外線を照射する近赤外線照射装置とを備えている。【選択図】図1
