33 fruit items with published storage times, 2 of them with a specific after-opening window.
| Item | After opening | Unopened / other | Store at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | — | 4–6 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Applesauce (homemade) | — | 3 weeks | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Apricots | — | 2–5 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Avocados | — | 3–4 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Bananas | — | 3 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Berries (blackberries, boysenberries, currant) | — | 3–6 days | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Berries (cherries, goose berries, lychee) | — | 7 days | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Blueberries | — | 1–2 weeks | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Cantaloupe | — | 5–15 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Cherimoya | — | 4 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Cherries | — | 2–3 days | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines) | — | 10–21 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Coconut (shredded) | 8 months | 1 year | Cool, dry pantry unopened; refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below after opening |
| Coconuts (fresh) | — | 2–3 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Cranberries | — | 2 months | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Dates | — | 12 months | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Grapes | — | 1 week | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Guava | — | 2–4 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Honeydew | — | 3–4 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Kiwi fruit | — | 3–6 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Kumquats | — | 3 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Melons | 2–4 days | 2 weeks | Cool, dry pantry unopened; refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below after opening |
| Papaya, mango, feijoa, passionfruit, casaha melon | — | 1 week | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, sapote | — | 3–5 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Pineapple | — | 5–7 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Pitaya/dragon fruit | — | 2–3 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Plantains | — | 3–5 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Pomegranate | — | 1–3 months | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Prickly pear | — | 1–2 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Raspberries | — | 2–3 days | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Star fruit | — | 1–2 weeks | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
| Strawberries | — | 2–3 days | Refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below |
| Watermelon | — | 3–4 days | Cool, dry pantry, or refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below to keep it longer |
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