VEGETABLE
STORAGE GUIDELINES
| Vegetables |
How
to Store |
YOU
CAN KEEP IT APPROXIMATELY THIS LONG |
| |
|
On
Refrigerator shelves 35-40°F (2-4°C) |
At
Room Temperature 70°F (21°C) |
In
Freezer 0°F (-18°C) stored in MVP*materials |
| Asparagus |
Do not wash
before storing. Keep in crisper, plastic bags, or plastic containers. |
1-2 days |
|
8 months |
| Beans Dried |
Keep in crisper
or moisture proof wrap. |
1-2 days |
12 months |
8 months |
| Green or Waxed |
|
3-5 days |
N/A |
8 months |
| Lima (unshelled) |
|
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|
8 months |
| Beets |
Remove leafy
tops. Keep in crisper. |
1-2 weeks |
|
|
| Broccoli,
Brussels sprouts and summer squash |
Store in crisper
in plastic bags or plastic containers |
3-5 days |
|
|
| Cabbage |
|
1-2 weeks |
|
Do not store
here. |
| Carrots |
Remove tops.
Store in plastic bags or plastic containers. |
1-2 weeks |
|
8 months |
| Celery |
Keep in crisper
or moisture proof wrap. |
1-2 weeks |
|
Do not store
here. |
| Corn |
|
1-2 days in husk |
|
8 months |
| Lettuce Head
(unwashed) |
Store away from
other vegetables. |
5-7 days |
|
|
| Head (washed and
drained) |
|
3-5 days |
|
|
| Bib |
|
1-2 days |
|
|
| Mushrooms |
Do not wash
before storing. |
1-2 days |
|
|
| Onions |
Keep dry and
away from sun |
|
2 weeks |
|
| Peas Dried |
Store in cool
dry place in airtight container. |
3-5 days |
12 months |
8 months |
| Unshelled |
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| Potatoes fresh,
white |
Keep dry and
away from sun. For longer storage keep about 50¡F. Don't
refrigerate potatoes. Keep in airtight package. |
Do not store
here. |
2 weeks |
|
| sweet |
|
|
2-3 weeks |
|
| instant |
|
|
6-12 months |
|
| Radishes and
Parsnips |
Remove tops.
Store in refrigerator in plastic bags or in plastic containers. |
1-2 weeks |
|
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| Spinach, kale,
collard, chard, beet turnip and mustard greens |
Wash thoroughly
in cold water. Lift out of water as grit settles to the bottom of
pan. Drain well. Store in plastic bags. |
3-5 days |
|
8 months |
| Tomatoes |
Flavor of
tomatoes best at room temperature. Keep unripe tomatoes at room
temperature away from direct sunlight until they ripen. |
1-2 days |
|
Do not store
here. |
| Cauliflower,
eggplants, snap beans |
Store in
refrigerator in crisper on plastic bags or plastic containers. |
1 week |
|
|
| Rhubarb |
Refrigerate
stalks. Throw away the leaves, they are POISONOUS. |
3-5 days |
|
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| Peppers and
cucumbers |
Wash and dry,
store in crisper or in plastic bags. |
1 week |
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