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Storing Fruits & Vegetables

Appears in
The Weeknight Cook

By Brigit Binns

Published 2012

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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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