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By Brigit Binns
Published 2012
FOOD | REFRIGERATE FOR UP TO | FREEZE FOR UP TO |
Fruits | ||
Apples | 1–3 weeks | 8–12 months |
Apricots | 1 week | 8–12 months |
Avocados | 3–5 days | |
Bananas | 1–2 days, unpeeled | 4–6 months |
Berries and cherries | 1–2 days | 8–12 months |
Citrus fruits | 3 weeks | 4–6 months |
Grapes, peaches, pears, plums, and rhubarb | 3–5 days | 8–12 months |
Melons | 1 week | |
Vegetables | ||
Asparagus | 2–3 days | 8–12 months (blanched) |
Beans, green or wax | 3–5 days | 8–12 months (blanched) |
Beets, cabbage, carrots, and turnips | 1–2 weeks | |
Broccoli, cauliflower | 1 week | 8–12 months (blanched) |
Brussels sprouts | 1 week | |
Celery | 1 week | |
Corn, in husks | 1–2 days | |
Cucumbers | 1 week | |
Lettuce, other salad greens | 1 week | |
Mushrooms | 1–2 days | |
Peas and lima beans, unshelled | 3–5 days (store unshelled in refrigerator until use) | 8–12 months (blanched) |
Peppers, bell (capsicums) | 1 week | 8–12 months (blanched) |
Radishes | 1–2 weeks | |
Tomatoes | 5–6 days | |
Zucchini (courgettes) | 1 week |
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