How Long Does It Keep?
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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

FoodFridgeFreezer
Apples4–6 weeks8 months
Applesauce (homemade)3 weeks8–12 months
Apricots2–5 days—
Avocados3–4 days—
Bananas3 days2–3 months
Berries (blackberries, boysenberries, currant)3–6 days12 months
Berries (cherries, goose berries, lychee)7 days12 months
Blueberries1–2 weeks8–12 months
Cantaloupe5–15 days12 months
Cherimoya4 days10–12 months
Cherries2–3 days8–12 months
Citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines)10–21 days—
Coconut (shredded)8 months1 year
Coconuts (fresh)2–3 weeks—
Cranberries2 months12 months
Dates12 months1–2 years
Grapes1 week1 month
Guava2–4 days—
Honeydew3–4 days12 months
Kiwi fruit3–6 days—
Kumquats3 weeks—
Melons2–4 days1 month
Papaya, mango, feijoa, passionfruit, casaha melon1 week6–8 months
Peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, sapote3–5 days2 months
Pineapple5–7 days10–12 months
Pitaya/dragon fruit2–3 weeks10–12 months
Plantains3–5 days10–12 months
Pomegranate1–3 months10–12 months
Prickly pear1–2 weeks10–12 months
Raspberries2–3 days8–12 months
Star fruit1–2 weeks10–12 months
Strawberries2–3 days8–12 months
Watermelon3–4 days12 months

Fresh Vegetables

FoodFridgeFreezer
Artichokes, whole1–2 weeks—
Arugula3–7 days—
Asparagus3–4 days5 months
Baby carrots4 weeks3 months
Bagged greens (leaf, spinach, lettuce, etc.)2 days—
Bamboo shoots5 days—
Basil (dried)——
Basil (fresh)10 days—
Bean sprouts5–10 days—
Beans and peas (green, fava, lima, soybean, wax, snow, sugar snap)3–5 days8 months
Beets1–2 weeks6–8 months
Bok choy2–3 days10–12 months
Broccoli and broccoli raab (rapini)3–5 days10–12 months
Brussels sprouts3–5 days10–12 months
Cabbage1–2 weeks10–12 months
Carrots, parsnips2–3 weeks10–12 months
Cauliflower3–5 days10–12 months
Celery1–2 weeks10–12 months
Celery root1 week—
Cherry tomatoes5 days—
Chives2–3 weeks—
Cilantro2–3 weeks—
Corn on the cob1–2 days8 months
Cucumbers4–6 days—
Edamame (fresh)4–5 days—
Eggplant4–7 days6–8 months
Garlic3–14 days1 month
Ginger root2–3 weeks6 months
Greens1–4 days10–12 months
Herbs7–10 days1–2 months
Hot peppers1 week9 months
Jicama (fresh)2–3 weeks—
Kale3–5 days8–12 months
Kimchi6–12 months—
Kohlrabi1 week8–12 months
Leeks1–2 weeks10–12 months
Lemongrass7–9 days6 months
Lettuce (iceberg, romaine)1–2 weeks—
Lettuce (leaf, spinach)3–7 days—
Marinated vegetables (in oil)3–4 days—
Mint2–3 weeks—
Mushrooms3–7 days10–12 months
Okra2–3 days10–12 months
Onions (spring or green)1 week10–12 months
Onions (yellow, white, red, etc.)2 months10–12 months
Oregano2–3 weeks—
Parsley (fresh)2–3 days3–4 months
Peppers4–14 days6–8 months
Potatoes1–2 weeks10–12 months
Pumpkins3–5 months—
Radicchio2–3 weeks—
Radishes10–14 days—
Rhubarb3–7 days—
Rosemary2–3 weeks—
Rutabagas2–3 weeks8–10 months
Spaghetti squash (cut)4–5 days—
Spaghetti squash (whole)1–2 weeks—
Squash (summer and zucchini)4–5 days10–12 months
Squash (winter)1–3 months10–12 months
Swiss chard1–2 weeks—
Tamarind6 months1 year
Taro2–3 days—
Thyme2–3 weeks—
Tomatoes—2 months
Turnips2 weeks8–10 months
Yams/sweet potatoes——
Yuca/cassava3 days1–2 months
Zucchini (fresh, whole)1 week10 months