A compartment of a refrigerator for storage of fruits and vegetables is disclosed. The compartment comprises a photo-catalytic element, a source of UV light, a bottom, and an open upper part defining an inner chamber open upwards. The photo-catalytic element is housed on the bottom, and the photo-catalytic element comprises at least a portion extending along or being superimposed to the peripheral portion of the bottom of the chamber. The source of UV light comprises a plurality of UV lamps arranged above the photo-catalytic element, so that the UV light emitted by the lamps hits directly the photo-catalytic element.
