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12
REFRIGERATOR
Fruit / Vegetable
(Storage
Temperature)
Length of
Storage for
Optimal Use
Special Storage
Instructions
Ethylene
Producer
Ethylene
Sensitive
Asparagus
(32-35°F)
7 days
Place the whole asparagus stem
down in 1-2 inches of water
and cover with a plastic bag.
Yes
Broccoli
(32°F)
4 to 5 days
Wrap whole broccoli in a damp paper
towel and place in the refrigerator;
do not place in a sealed container as
broccoli needs air.
Yes
Cabbage
(32°F)
1 to 2 months
Place unwashed cabbage in a
plastic bag and store in the refrig-
erator.
Yes
Cherries
(32-35°F)
Up to 1 week
Store unwashed cherries with stem
in a container that is lined with paper
towels to absorb moisture.
Grapes
(31-32°F)
1 to 2 weeks
Store unwashed in the container they
came in or in a plastic bag.
Yes
Jalapenos
(32-36°F)
Up to 1 week
Whole - Place in plastic bag and store
in crisper drawer.
Sliced - Place in a sealed container.
Yes Yes
Kale
(32-34°F)
Whole - 1 week
Prepared - 3 days
Whole - Store in a plastic bag wrapped
in paper towels
Prepared - Rinse and thoroughly dry
then wrap in a paper towel and store in
a plastic bag
Yes
Kiwi
(Ripe & Unripened)
(32-35°F)
Unripe - Up to 6
weeks
Ripe - Up to 1
week
Unripe - Place in a plastic
bag and store.
Ripe - Place in sealed
container and store.
Yes Yes
Mushrooms
(~32°F)
7 days
If in packaging, leave them but
ensure it is perforated to allow the
mushrooms to breathe. If not packaged,
then place unwashed in perforated
packaging.
Yes Yes
Onions (Red & White)
(32-35°F)
Whole - 10 to 14
days
Peeled/Cut -
7 to 10 days
Regardless of whether whole
or peeled/cut, store in a sealed
container.
Yes
Peaches (Ripened)
(31-32°F)
For unripe,
see page 13
Whole - Up to 1
week
Sliced - 3-4 days
Whole peaches - Place in a plastic bag
and refrigerate.
Sliced - Wrap in plastic wrap or
aluminum foil and place in a sealed
container prior to refrigerating.
Yes Yes
Pears
(30-31°F)
Whole - Up to 1
week
Sliced - 3-4 days
Whole peaches - Place in a plastic bag
and refrigerate.
Sliced - Wrap in plastic wrap or
aluminum foil and place in a sealed
container prior to refrigerating.
Yes Yes
Spinach
(32-36°F)
Up to 10 days
Store in a sealed container wrapped in
paper towels to absorb moisture
Yes