Vegetable
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Fridge?
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Lasts?
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Notes
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Freeze?
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Basil
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no
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up to 1 week
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Place in a cup of water and keep outside of the
fridge. Don’t wash until using.
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chop and place in ice cube tray with
water and freeze, transfer to plastic bag.
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Beets
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yes
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several months
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Remove tops and refrigerate separately up to 1
week, Roots- store for several months in refrigerator.
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Not recommended
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Broccoli
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator drawer.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Broccoli Raab
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator drawer.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Brussels Sprouts
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yes
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up to 3 weeks
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Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator drawer.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Cabbage
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yes
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several months
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Do not remove outer leaves until using cabbage,
store in fridge drawer.
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After cooking
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Carrots
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yes
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several months
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Remove greens, do not peel prior to storage, store
in a plastic bag in fridge.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Cauliflower
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yes
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up to 1 month
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Will turn slightly brown. Store in a bag in
refrigerator drawer.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Celeriac
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yes
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several months
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Do not peel prior to storage, no bag needed, store in
fridge drawer.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Corn
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yes
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use asap!
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Keep in husk and refrigerate in a bag
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Cucumber
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Not recommended
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Eggplant
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yes/no
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up to 1 week
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Will soften slightly in storage; keep in a cool place
out of sun.
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Not recommended
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Escarole
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Not recommended
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Fennel
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yes
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up to 1 month
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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After cooking
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Garlic
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no
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several months
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Store in a cool, dry, dark place
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Chop and add olive oil, freeze in a
sealed container
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Greens
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Fully cook, cool, freeze
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Kohlrabi
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yes
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several weeks
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Store unpeeled in a bag in the refrigerator
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not recommended
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Leeks
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yes
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several weeks
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Remove dry outer leaves before use, sore in a bag in
fridge drawer
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After Cooking
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Lettuce
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yes
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up to 1 week
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For best results, wash and spin dry prior to storage,
store in an airtight container in fridge
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Not recommended
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Melon
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yes/no
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up to 1 week
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Store uncut melon on counter in a cool place, cut
and prepared melon can be kept in an airtight
container in the fridge
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Cut into chunks, freeze
Do not cook
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Onion
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no
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several months
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Store in a cool, dark, dry place for long term storage.
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After Cooking
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Peas
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Peppers
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yes/no
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Potato
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no
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several months
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Keep in a cool , dry location WITHOUT and
sunlight
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Not recommended
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Pumpkin
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no
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several months
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Keep on counter out of the sun
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Fully cook, cool, then freeze
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Radishes
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yes
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up to 1 month
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Remove tops and store separately in a bag in the
fridge
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Not recommended
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Scallions
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yes
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several weeks
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Store unwashed in a bag in the fridge drawer
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Not recommended
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Shallots
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no
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several months
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Store in a cool, dark, dry place
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Not recommended
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Spinach
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yes
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up to 1 week
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Store in a bag in refrigerator.
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Fully cook, cool, then freeze
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Summer Squash
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no
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up to 1 week
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Store on the counter in a cool place out of the sun
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Blanch, cool, freeze
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Tomatoes
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no
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up to 1 week
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Store at room temperature. Refrigerate only after
cutting.
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After cooking
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Tomatillos
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no
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up to 1 week
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Store at room temperature. Refrigerate only after
cutting.
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After cooking
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Turnips
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yes
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several months
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Store tops and roots separately in bags in the fridge.
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Not recommended
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Winter Squash
|
no
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several months
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Store in a cool, dry , dark place
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Fully cook, cool, then freeze
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