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Fruit
How to Store Lemons & Limes
Refrigerate citrus in a bag to keep it juicy for weeks.
Best kept: Refrigerator
Pantry
1 week
Fridge
3–4 weeks
Freezer
Juice/zest: up to 6 months
How to store it
- •Store whole citrus in a sealed bag in the crisper drawer to slow moisture loss.
- •Keep cut halves wrapped tightly, cut-side down.
- •Freeze juice in ice-cube trays and zest in a small container.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Soft, squishy spots
- •Mold (often white then green)
- •Shriveled, hard skin
- •Fermented smell
Pro tips
- •Roll a lemon on the counter before juicing to get more juice.
- •Freeze zest before juicing — you can't zest a squeezed lemon.
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