Fruit and vegetables

Fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and herbs. Each guide says how long it keeps on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer, what it looks like as it spoils, and what to use instead.

Ripe avocados are ready when the flesh looks like this: light green and buttery, with the pit in place

How to store Avocados

Ripe avocados keep 2–5 days in the fridge. How to ripen them, store a cut half, freeze purée, and tell browning from spoilage.

Fresh ginger root cut in half, showing firm, pale yellow flesh

How to store Ginger

Ginger keeps 4–6 weeks in the fridge, whole and unpeeled. How to store it, freeze it, and tell a dried-out root from one that has gone bad.

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