FOOD ST©RAGE RECOHMENDATUONS
FRESH FRUITS
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FRESH F/R_,_N_ S
apples 34-40 F (1-4_C) 3-6 months
apricots 34_F (1C) 1-2 weeks
asian pears 34T (1_C) g-6 months
avocados _ 40_F (4C) 2-4 weeks
blackberries 34F (1_C) 2-3 days
blood oranges 40-44 F (4-TC) 3-8 weeks
blueberries 34_F (1_C} !0-18 days
cantaloupe × 36-40 F (2-4_C) 10-14 days
Wash and dry most fruits, and store in the crisper compartment.
(Do not wash berries and cherries unti! you are ready to use
them, however.)
cassavas 34_F (1C) 1-2 months
cherries, sweet 34F (1_C} 2-4 weeks
clementines 40_F (4C) 2-4 weeks
cranberries × 36-40 F (2-4_C) 2-4 months
figs, fresh 34_F (1_C} 7-10 days
grapefruit _ 50-60 F (10-!6 C) 4-6 weeks
grapes 34_F (lC) 8-12 days
guavas × 40-50_F (4-10_C) 2-3 weeks
Most fruits should be stored in lower humidity,
Fully ripe fruits should be stored in the refrigerator at recom-
mended temperatures to slow down the ripening process,
Unripe fruits should be left to ripen at room temperature, in a
container that allows for air circulation,
honeydew 45-50T (7-10 C) 3-4 weeks
kiwifruit 34_F (1C) 4-6 weeks
kumquats 40F (4C) 2-4 weeks
lemons _ 50-55 F (10-13_C) 1-5 months
limes × 48-50_F (9-10 C) 3-5 weeks
lychees 35F (2_C) 3-5 weeks
mangoes × 50_F (10_C) 2-3 weeks
nectarines 34_F (1_C} 2-4 weeks
To hasten the ripening process, you can place unripe fruit in a
paper bag that has holes poked in it. Close the bag and set it on
a counter. The fruit will produce ethylene, a gas that initiates
the ripening process. Check the bag each day.
Discard any fresh fruits that are moldy or have other signs of
spoilage and wipe out the refrigerator compartment.
oranges _ 34-48T (1-9 C) 3-8 weeks
papayas _ 45-55 F (7-13 C) 1-3 weeks
peaches 34_F (1C) 2-4 weeks
pears 34_F (1C) 2-3 weeks
persimmons 34T (1C) 3-4 months
pineapple * 45T (7C) 2-5 weeks
plums and prunes 34F (1_C) 2-4 weeks
pomegranates × 40T (4_C) 2-3 months
Refer to the list of ethylene sensitive and ethylene producing
vegetables and fruits.
quinces 34_F (1C) 2-3 months
raspberries 34_F (1C) 2-3 days
rhubarb 34_F (1C) 2-3 weeks
strawberries 34_F (1C) 5-10 days
tangerines 40T (tiC) 2-4 weeks
watermelon _ 45-55 F (7-13_C) 2-3 weeks
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