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Fruit
How to Store Strawberries
Don't wash berries until you're ready to eat them.
Best kept: Refrigerator
Pantry
1 day
Fridge
3–7 days
Freezer
Up to 1 year
How to store it
- •Store unwashed in a breathable container lined with paper towel.
- •Only rinse berries right before eating — moisture speeds up mold.
- •Remove any moldy or mushy berries immediately.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Fuzzy white or gray mold
- •Mushy, leaking fruit
- •Dull, darkened color
- •Fermented smell
Pro tips
- •A quick vinegar-water rinse (then dry well) can extend freshness.
- •Freeze on a tray first, then bag, so they don't clump.
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