Food safety
Fruit and vegetables: how long they keep
Fridge, freezer and pantry times for 101 kinds of fruit and vegetables, from USDA FoodKeeper.
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Apples
Fridge: 4 to 6 weeks · Freezer: 8 months
Applesauce (homemade)
Fridge: 3 weeks · Freezer: 8 to 12 monthsApricots
Fridge: 2 to 5 daysArtichokes, whole
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks
Arugula
Fridge: 3 to 7 daysAsparagus
Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 5 months
Avocados
Fridge: 3 to 4 daysBaby carrots
Fridge: 4 weeks · Freezer: 3 monthsBagged greens (leaf, spinach, lettuce, etc.)
Fridge: 3 to 5 days
Bamboo shoots
Fridge: 2 weeks
Bananas
Fridge: 3 days · Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Basil (dried)
Pantry: 12 monthsBasil (fresh)
Fridge: 10 days
Bean sprouts
Fridge: 5 to 10 days
Beans and peas
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 8 months
Beets
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 6 to 8 monthsBerries (blackberries, boysenberries, currant)
Fridge: 3 to 6 days · Freezer: 12 monthsBerries (cherries, goose berries, lychee)
Fridge: 7 days · Freezer: 12 months
Blueberries
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Bok choy
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsBroccoli and broccoli raab (rapini)
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Brussels sprouts
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsCabbage
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Cantaloupe
Fridge: 5 to 15 days · Freezer: 12 monthsCarrots, parsnips
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Cauliflower
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Celery
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Celery root
Fridge: 1 week
Cherimoya
Fridge: 4 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Cherries
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Cherry tomatoes
Fridge: 5 days
Chives
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Cilantro
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Citrus fruit
Fridge: 10 to 21 days
Coconut (shredded)
Freezer: 1 year · Pantry: 1 yearCoconuts (fresh)
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Corn on the cob
Fridge: 1 to 2 days · Freezer: 8 months
Cranberries
Fridge: 2 months · Freezer: 12 months
Cucumbers
Fridge: 4 to 6 days
Dates
Fridge: 12 months · Freezer: 1 to 2 years
Edamame (fresh)
Fridge: 4 to 5 days
Eggplant
Fridge: 4 to 7 days · Freezer: 6 to 8 months
Garlic
Fridge: 3 to 14 days · Freezer: 1 month
Ginger root
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks · Freezer: 6 months
Grapes
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 1 month
Greens
Fridge: 1 to 4 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Guava
Fridge: 2 to 4 days
Herbs
Fridge: 7 to 10 days · Freezer: 1 to 2 monthsHoneydew
Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 12 months
Hot peppers
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 9 months
Jicama (fresh)
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Kale
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Kimchi
Fridge: 6 to 12 months
Kiwi fruit
Fridge: 3 to 6 days
Kohlrabi
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Kumquats
Fridge: 3 weeks
Leeks
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Lemongrass
Fridge: 7 to 9 days · Freezer: 6 months
Lettuce (iceberg, romaine)
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeksLettuce (leaf, spinach)
Fridge: 3 to 7 daysMarinated vegetables (in oil)
Fridge: 3 to 4 days
Melons
Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 1 month
Mint
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Mushrooms
Fridge: 3 to 7 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Okra
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Onions (spring or green)
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsOnions (yellow, white, red, etc.)
Fridge: 2 months · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Oregano
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeksPapaya, mango, feijoa, passionfruit, casaha melon
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 6 to 8 monthsParsley (fresh)
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 3 to 4 monthsPeaches, nectarines, plums, pears, sapote
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 2 months
Peppers
Fridge: 4 to 14 days · Freezer: 6 to 8 months
Pineapple
Fridge: 5 to 7 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsPitaya/dragon fruit
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsPlantains
Fridge: 3 to 5 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Pomegranate
Fridge: 1 to 3 months · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Potatoes
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsPrickly pear
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Pumpkins
Fridge: 3 to 5 months
Radicchio
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Radishes
Fridge: 10 to 14 days
Raspberries
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Rhubarb
Fridge: 3 to 7 days
Rosemary
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Rutabagas
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks · Freezer: 8 to 10 months
Spaghetti squash (cut)
Fridge: 4 to 5 daysSpaghetti squash (whole)
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks
Squash (summer and zucchini)
Fridge: 4 to 5 days · Freezer: 10 to 12 monthsSquash (winter)
Fridge: 1 to 3 months · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Star fruit
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks · Freezer: 10 to 12 months
Strawberries
Fridge: 2 to 3 days · Freezer: 8 to 12 months
Swiss chard
Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks
Tamarind
Fridge: 6 months · Freezer: 1 year
Taro
Fridge: 2 to 3 days
Thyme
Fridge: 2 to 3 weeks
Tomatoes
Freezer: 2 months · Pantry: Until ripe
Turnips
Fridge: 2 weeks · Freezer: 8 to 10 months
Watermelon
Fridge: 3 to 4 days · Freezer: 12 monthsYams/sweet potatoes
Pantry: 2 to 3 weeksYuca/cassava
Fridge: 3 days · Freezer: 1 to 2 months
Zucchini (fresh, whole)
Fridge: 1 week · Freezer: 10 monthsMore news
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