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VEGETABLES AND
FRUITS
PREPARATION
Maximum storage
time (months)
Defrosting time at room
temperature (in hours)
Cauliflower
Removetheleaves,cutthe
heartintopiecesandleaveit
inwaterwithalittlelemon
juiceforawhile
10–12
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
String beans and
beans
Wash,cutintosmallpieces
andboilinwater
10–13
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
Beans
Hull,washandboilinwater 12
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
Cabbage
Cleanandboilinwater 6–8 2
Eggplant
Cutintopiecesof2cmafter
washing
10–12
Separatethediscsfrom
eachother.
Corn
Cleanandpackwithitsstem
orassweetcorn
12
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
Carrot
Clean,cutintoslicesandboil
inwater
12
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
Pepper
Cutthestem,cutintotwo
pieces,removethecoreand
boilinwater
8–10
Canbeusedinfrozen
form.
Spinach
Washandboilinwater 6–9 2
Apple and pear
Peelandslice 8–10 (Inthefreezer)5
Apricot and Peach
Cutintotwopiecesand
removethestone
4–6 (Inthefreezer)4
Strawberry and
Blackberry
Washandhull 8–12 2
Cooked fruits
Add10%ofsugartothe
container
12 4
Plum, cherry,
sourberry
Washandhullthestems 8–12 5–7
NOTE:
Thawedfrozenmeatshouldbecookedasfreshmeat.Ifthemeatisnotcookedafterdefrosting,itmustnotbe
re-frozen.