How long does Produce keep?
Raw fruits are safe at room temperature, but after ripening, will mold and rot
quickly. For best quality, store ripe fruit in the refrigerator or prepare and freeze.
This chart assumes that you are buying your fruit in a retail store. Shelve life will
increase dramatically if you are able to buy your produce directly from the source. For
example, assuming you have the proper storage area and are able to buy your apples during
harvest, than they will easily last for 6 month or longer. |
| Fruit |
Shelf |
Refrigerator |
Freezer |
| Apples |
1-2 days |
3 weeks |
Cooked, 8 month |
| Apricots |
Until ripe |
2-3 days |
Halves, 8 month |
| Avocados |
Until ripe |
3-4 days |
No |
| Bananas |
Until ripe |
2 days, skin
will blacken |
whole peeled, 1 month |
| Berries, cherries |
No |
1-2 days |
4 months |
| Citrus fruit |
10 days |
1-2 weeks |
No |
| Coconuts, fruits |
1 week |
2-3 weeks |
Shredded, 6 months |
| Grapes |
1 day |
1 week |
Whole, 1 mo. |
| Kiwi fruit |
Until ripe |
3-4 days |
No |
| Melons |
1-2 days |
3-4 days |
Balls, 1 mo. |
| Papaya, mango |
3-5 days |
1 week |
Sliced, 8 months |
| Peaches, nectarines |
Until ripe |
3-4 days |
Sliced, 8 months |
| Pears |
3-5 days |
3-4 days |
No |
| Plums |
3-5 days |
3-4 days |
Halves, 8 month |
| Vegetable |
Shelf |
Raw, refrigerated |
Blanched, cooked or frozen |
| Artichokes, whole |
1-2 days |
1-2 weeks |
No |
| Asparagus |
No |
3-4 days |
8 months |
Beans, green
or wax |
No |
3-4 days |
8 months |
| Beets |
1 day |
7-10 days |
6-8 months |
| Cabbage |
No |
1-2 weeks |
10-12 months |
| Carrots, parsnips |
No |
2 weeks |
10-12 months |
| Celery |
No |
1-2 weeks |
10-12 months |
| Cucumbers |
No |
4-5 days |
No |
| Eggplant |
1 day |
3-4 days |
6-8 months |
Garlic,
ginger root |
2 days |
1-2 weeks |
1 month |
| Greens |
No |
1-2 days |
10-12 months |
| Herbs, fresh |
No |
7-10 days |
1-2 months |
| Leeks |
No |
1-2 weeks |
10-12 months |
| Lettuce, iceberg |
No |
1-2 weeks |
No |
| Lettuce, leaf |
No |
3-7 days |
No |
| Mushrooms |
No |
2-3 days |
10-12 months |
| Okra |
No |
2-3 days |
10-12 months |
| Onions, dry |
2-3 weeks |
2 months |
10-12 months |
| Spring or green |
No |
1-2 weeks |
|
Peppers, bell
or chili |
No |
4-5 days |
6-8 months |
| Potatoes |
1-2 months |
1-2 weeks |
Cooked and mashed,
10-12 months |
| Rutabagas |
1 week |
2 weeks |
8-10 months |
| Spinach |
No |
1-2 days |
10-12 months |
| Squash, summer |
No |
4-5 days |
10-12 months |
| Winter |
1 week |
2 weeks |
|
| Turnips |
No |
2 weeks |
8-10 months |
| Tomatoes |
Until ripe |
2-3 days |
2 months |
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