How long can you store frozen vegetables and fruits: freeing up space in the freezer

23.03.2023 14:41
Updated: 14.04.2023 20:26

A great solution for storing fresh vegetables, fruits and berries is a freezer. But this does not mean that after freezing, the products can be stored indefinitely.

Often the term is limited to one year. The minimum quantity is three months. And if we talk about mushrooms, some of them are not frozen raw.

We'll tell you how long you can store the most popular fruits and vegetables after freezing.

Vegetables

The vegetables that keep the longest are pumpkin, beetroot, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery.

Sweet peppers become even more useful after freezing, but they can be stored for no more than 4 months, just like tomatoes.

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White cabbage, zucchini and squash, peas and corn are stored for 8 months

Fruits and berries

With fruits, things are more complicated, because many of them contain water, which means that after defrosting they lose their shape and taste.

The longest you can store cranberries is up to 1 year.

Bananas can be stored in the freezer for 8 months, apricots and cherries for 6 months, and apples and peaches for 4 months.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


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  1. Vegetables
  2. Fruits and berries