Category · 51 foods

Fruits Storage Times

How long fresh fruit on the counter, in the fridge and frozen last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.

51 of 51 foods · sorted A–Z

	Counter		Fridge (unopened)		Freezes well?
Apples	3 weeks	4–6 weeks	—	8 months	Yes
Apricots	Until ripe	2–5 days	—	Not recommended	No
Avocado	Until ripe	3–4 days	—	Not recommended	No
Bananas	Until ripe	3 days	—	2–3 months	Yes
Blackberries	Not recommended	3–6 days	—	12 months	Yes
Blueberries	Not recommended	1–2 weeks	—	8–12 months	Yes
Boysenberries	Not recommended	3–6 days	—	12 months	Yes
Cantaloupe	2–4 days	5–15 days	—	12 months	Yes
Cherimoya	Until ripe	4 days	—	10–12 months	Yes
Cherries and lychee	Not recommended	7 days	—	12 months	Yes
Citrus fruit	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Clementines	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Cranberries	Not recommended	2 months	—	12 months	Yes
Currants	Not recommended	3–6 days	—	12 months	Yes
Dates	2 months	12 months	—	1–2 years	Yes
Dragon fruit	2–5 days	2–3 weeks	—	10–12 months	Yes
Feijoa	3–5 days	1 week	—	6–8 months	Yes
Fresh cherries	Not recommended	2–3 days	—	8–12 months	Yes
Fresh coconut	1 week	2–3 weeks	—	Not recommended	No
Gooseberries	Not recommended	7 days	—	12 months	Yes
Grapefruit	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Grapes	1 day	1 week	—	1 month	Yes
Guava	Until ripe	2–4 days	—	Not recommended	No
Homemade applesauce	Not recommended	3 weeks	—	8–12 months	Yes
Honeydew melon	2–7 days	3–4 days	—	12 months	Yes
Kiwi	Until ripe	3–6 days	—	Not recommended	No
Kumquats	Until ripe	3 weeks	—	Not recommended	No
Lemons	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Limes	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Lychee	Not recommended	7 days	—	12 months	Yes
Mango	3–5 days	1 week	—	6–8 months	Yes
Mango and papaya	3–5 days	1 week	—	6–8 months	Yes
Melon	Refrigerate	2–4 days	2 weeks	1 month	Yes
Nectarines	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	2 months	Yes
Oranges	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Papaya	3–5 days	1 week	—	6–8 months	Yes
Passion fruit	3–5 days	1 week	—	6–8 months	Yes
Peaches	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	2 months	Yes
Peaches, plums and pears	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	2 months	Yes
Pears	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	2 months	Yes
Pineapple	Until ripe	5–7 days	—	10–12 months	Yes
Plantains	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	10–12 months	Yes
Plums	Until ripe	3–5 days	—	2 months	Yes
Pomegranate	2–5 days	1–3 months	—	10–12 months	Yes
Prickly pear	2–5 days	1–2 weeks	—	10–12 months	Yes
Raspberries	Not recommended	2–3 days	—	8–12 months	Yes
Shredded coconut	Refrigerate	8 months	1 year (pantry)	1 year	Yes
Star fruit	1 week	1–2 weeks	—	10–12 months	Yes
Strawberries	Not recommended	2–3 days	—	8–12 months	Yes
Tangerines	10 days	10–21 days	—	Not recommended	No
Watermelon	1–2 days	3–4 days	—	12 months	Yes