101 foods
Produce: storage times
How long produce last in the fridge and freezer, from USDA FoodKeeper data. Open a food for pantry times, opened vs unopened, and tips.
Fresh Fruits
| Food | Fridge | Freezer |
|---|---|---|
| Apples | 4–6 weeks | 8 months |
| Applesauce (homemade) | 3 weeks | 8–12 months |
| Apricots | 2–5 days | — |
| Avocados | 3–4 days | — |
| Bananas | 3 days | 2–3 months |
| Berries (blackberries, boysenberries, currant) | 3–6 days | 12 months |
| Berries (cherries, goose berries, lychee) | 7 days | 12 months |
| Blueberries | 1–2 weeks | 8–12 months |
| Cantaloupe | 5–15 days | 12 months |
| Cherimoya | 4 days | 10–12 months |
| Cherries | 2–3 days | 8–12 months |
| Citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines) | 10–21 days | — |
| Coconut (shredded) | 8 months | 1 year |
| Coconuts (fresh) | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Cranberries | 2 months | 12 months |
| Dates | 12 months | 1–2 years |
| Grapes | 1 week | 1 month |
| Guava | 2–4 days | — |
| Honeydew | 3–4 days | 12 months |
| Kiwi fruit | 3–6 days | — |
| Kumquats | 3 weeks | — |
| Melons | 2–4 days | 1 month |
| Papaya, mango, feijoa, passionfruit, casaha melon | 1 week | 6–8 months |
| Peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, sapote | 3–5 days | 2 months |
| Pineapple | 5–7 days | 10–12 months |
| Pitaya/dragon fruit | 2–3 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Plantains | 3–5 days | 10–12 months |
| Pomegranate | 1–3 months | 10–12 months |
| Prickly pear | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Raspberries | 2–3 days | 8–12 months |
| Star fruit | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Strawberries | 2–3 days | 8–12 months |
| Watermelon | 3–4 days | 12 months |
Fresh Vegetables
| Food | Fridge | Freezer |
|---|---|---|
| Artichokes, whole | 1–2 weeks | — |
| Arugula | 3–7 days | — |
| Asparagus | 3–4 days | 5 months |
| Baby carrots | 4 weeks | 3 months |
| Bagged greens (leaf, spinach, lettuce, etc.) | 2 days | — |
| Bamboo shoots | 5 days | — |
| Basil (dried) | — | — |
| Basil (fresh) | 10 days | — |
| Bean sprouts | 5–10 days | — |
| Beans and peas (green, fava, lima, soybean, wax, snow, sugar snap) | 3–5 days | 8 months |
| Beets | 1–2 weeks | 6–8 months |
| Bok choy | 2–3 days | 10–12 months |
| Broccoli and broccoli raab (rapini) | 3–5 days | 10–12 months |
| Brussels sprouts | 3–5 days | 10–12 months |
| Cabbage | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Carrots, parsnips | 2–3 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Cauliflower | 3–5 days | 10–12 months |
| Celery | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Celery root | 1 week | — |
| Cherry tomatoes | 5 days | — |
| Chives | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Cilantro | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Corn on the cob | 1–2 days | 8 months |
| Cucumbers | 4–6 days | — |
| Edamame (fresh) | 4–5 days | — |
| Eggplant | 4–7 days | 6–8 months |
| Garlic | 3–14 days | 1 month |
| Ginger root | 2–3 weeks | 6 months |
| Greens | 1–4 days | 10–12 months |
| Herbs | 7–10 days | 1–2 months |
| Hot peppers | 1 week | 9 months |
| Jicama (fresh) | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Kale | 3–5 days | 8–12 months |
| Kimchi | 6–12 months | — |
| Kohlrabi | 1 week | 8–12 months |
| Leeks | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Lemongrass | 7–9 days | 6 months |
| Lettuce (iceberg, romaine) | 1–2 weeks | — |
| Lettuce (leaf, spinach) | 3–7 days | — |
| Marinated vegetables (in oil) | 3–4 days | — |
| Mint | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Mushrooms | 3–7 days | 10–12 months |
| Okra | 2–3 days | 10–12 months |
| Onions (spring or green) | 1 week | 10–12 months |
| Onions (yellow, white, red, etc.) | 2 months | 10–12 months |
| Oregano | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Parsley (fresh) | 2–3 days | 3–4 months |
| Peppers | 4–14 days | 6–8 months |
| Potatoes | 1–2 weeks | 10–12 months |
| Pumpkins | 3–5 months | — |
| Radicchio | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Radishes | 10–14 days | — |
| Rhubarb | 3–7 days | — |
| Rosemary | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Rutabagas | 2–3 weeks | 8–10 months |
| Spaghetti squash (cut) | 4–5 days | — |
| Spaghetti squash (whole) | 1–2 weeks | — |
| Squash (summer and zucchini) | 4–5 days | 10–12 months |
| Squash (winter) | 1–3 months | 10–12 months |
| Swiss chard | 1–2 weeks | — |
| Tamarind | 6 months | 1 year |
| Taro | 2–3 days | — |
| Thyme | 2–3 weeks | — |
| Tomatoes | — | 2 months |
| Turnips | 2 weeks | 8–10 months |
| Yams/sweet potatoes | — | — |
| Yuca/cassava | 3 days | 1–2 months |
| Zucchini (fresh, whole) | 1 week | 10 months |