How to Store Fruits and Vegetables?
In general, avoid washing fruits and vegetables until ready to eat. If You want to be sure you’ll eat healthy produce before it goes bad, It’s good to know how long it will last and where you can store it for maximum life time. I created a produce storage guidelines that you can print and hang on your fridge.
Fruits and Veggies | Refrigerator | Freezer |
Apples | 1 months | |
Apricots | 5 days | |
Asparagus | 2 to 3 days | 8 months |
Avocados | 5 days | |
Bananas | 5 days | 1 year (peeled) |
beets | 2 weeks | |
Peppers | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Berries | 3 to 5 days | 1 year |
Broccoli | 5 to 7 days | |
Cabbage | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Carrots | 2 weeks | |
Celery | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Cherries | 3 to 5 days | |
Corn | 3 to 5 days | 8 months |
Cucumbers | 1 week | |
Eggplant | 1 week | |
Grapefruit | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Grapes | 5 days | |
Green Beans | 3 to 5 days | 8 months |
Green Peas | 3 to 5 days | 8 months |
Lemon | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Lettuce | 5 to 7 days | |
Limes | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Mango | 5 days | |
Mushrooms | 5 to 7 days | |
Onions | 2 to 3 weeks | |
Oranges | 1 to 2 weeks | |
Peaches | 5 days | 1 year |
Pears | 5 days | |
Pineapple | 5 to 7 days | 1 year |
Plums | 5 days | |
Spinach | 5 to 7 days | 8 months |
Watermelon | 5 to 7 days |