Keep Vegetables Fresh for a Long Time | Produce Storage Tips

Buying and Growing vegetables aside, you must also know how to make your vegetables last longer as well. Produce such as Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Mushrooms, okra, and eggplants can go bad really quick. You can keep your vegetables fresh for a really long time with these simple produce storage tips. Leafy Greens such as lettuce like humidity while other vegetables like low humidity for storage. With these vegetable storage tips you can keep produce fresh longer for a really long time. With these produce storage tips, Keep Produce fresh and make your vegetables last longer!
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0:17 Herbs
1:09 Lettuce Kale Spinach
1:49 Mushrooms
2:09 Chilies and Peppers
2:26 Eggplants
2:40 Okra
2:58 Asparagus
3:15 Cauliflower
3:44 Beets
4:25 Potatoes
4:33 Sweet Potatoes
5:13 Onions
5:44 Carrots
6:07 Ginger
6:45 Cucumber
7:28 Avocado
8:08 Pumpkins and Squash
8:44 Tomatoes
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[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Please add any vegetables I missed out here and we can write the best way to keep them fresh Brussel Sprouts: Brussel Sprouts store for longer if they are still attached to the stalk. Wrap loose Brussel Sprouts in a damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag in the fridge. Wrap On-stalk Brussel Sprouts in a damp paper towel and place them in the fridge. Cabbage: Do not wash cabbage, keep all outer leaves intact. Store in a refrigerator in a plastic bag to retain moisture. Cabbage likes 32F to 40F with 90% humidity. Properly stored cabbage can last from 3 weeks to up to 2 months in your refrigerator. Garlic Peeled: Store peeled garlic in a ziplock bag in the fridge. Or add peeled garlic to a glass mason jar, fill the jar with water with a tablespoon of vinegar and add the jar to the fridge.

[@The-Hungry-Glut]

cabbage whole can last almost 2 months I kept mine in the veggies basket in the fridge and completely forgot about it when stocking up on veggies I noticed the cabbage quietly sitting at the bottom of the basket the outer leaves had wilted and a lot of brown spots with holes after peeling them the inside was still tightly packed and surprisingly white.. amazingly fresh and crunchy

[@donnabrooks1173]

I really love this video. With the rising cost of produce and rising even higher, it is so easy to waste an incredible amount of vegetables. I kiddingly say I have an expensive compost pile but it is true. These pointers with a little effort can save a LOT of money. Even though I have plenty of space for a garden, I may be moving to another state in the somewhat near future.

[@nickwilson4165]

Add the mush In with skins and Cores in the compost bin

[@nickwilson4165]

If you want to regrow basil remove the lower leaves

[@BudgetingStudent]

Can I store broccoli the same way as cauliflower?

[@chrisgriffin9164]

Finally, everyone says store cauliflower after blanching, but I wanted it in the fridge. GLASS thank you very much.

[@lisae6725]

I should’ve watched something like this a long time ago. I feel so bad about the amount of food I’ve thrown away. I started composting now so at least they have gone for something useful. We also kept stale vegetables and peelings for my son when he was raising his pigs but now that I know better, I will try to do better. Thanks for this information.

[@gpsmom1]

Almost three weeks? I'll take it. Thank you for the twenty day follow up. Seriously, there are so many videos of "keep them fresh a week"... but twenty days is more useful for people with small families who don't want to throw away half of their produce. Thank you.

[@sunnydeborahsebastian1361]

This is one of the best videos on keeping veggies. Thank you.

[@mmedinacaro]

Thanks a lot for this video, exactly what I was looking for, perfect for someone that just started the life where maintaining one week vegetables on the fridge is the main goal.

[@tessroque1954]

Avocados: once they’re ripen or soft ready to eat, you can submerge them in water, covered, place in fridge. They will last up to 4 weeks still fresh.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Will try this, thanks for the tip!

[@tessroque1954]

@@DaisyCreekFarms My pleasure 😇

[@evelynbayna8824]

I assumed with the skin on.

[@tessroque1954]

@@evelynbayna8824 Yes

[@ommielouise]

Such good info, thankyou

[@apadadaas1peopleas147]

I've been doing this wrong, I have all the items to turn my veggies around. Great video I learned a lot.

[@jeremymorrissette2398]

How has theese steps been working for you??? Asking for personal reference

[@bluebutterflywellness2273]

I am happily employing the water and jar method! 😍

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Awesome! We cut these veggies on sun to add to the jar to use during the week. Very easy and fast.

[@goldrays4862]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. EASY WUICK TO THE POINT AND SO INFORMATICE. THIS VIDEO WILL SAVE ME HUNDREDS THIS YEAR.

[@monnielove9057]

I'm so glad I just found your page. I just bought all these fresh veggies and I needed this advice 😊😊

[@joanies6778]

Thanks. I hope this covers cabbage, as I have had zero luck following what I found online. Have to go open my greenhouse & will watch when I get back.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Hi Joanie, forgot to cover cabbage in the video. I have added cabbage to the pinned comment at top. Please do share your experience of storing cabbage and what didn't work.

[@miriamleonard2651]

Thank you, Jag, for such an informative and clear explanation of this subject. I will have to watch it over and over in order to learn to apply these principles. Thank you for all you do to help us all be more healthy. You inspire me.

[@ruthpayne223]

I didn't see sweet bell peppers

[@azamyahmad]

Absolutely beautifully filming capturing lovely content vloggs super Amazing informative keep it Up well done Sir millions thanks for sharing watching from Canada 🇨🇦

[@natec7549]

You are awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for!

[@sugarspice7806]

Great and informative video. Thank you👍

[@donnakennell5111]

I tell my boys, I learn something every day. THIS was more helpful than you know. Thank you.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Glad it was helpful!

[@XunLu-bp1ux]

Thanks

[@Dr_V]

I understand your concern about eating raw onion, but in my country this is a long standing tradition and I've never hared of anyone getting ill from doing this. Onion juice is mildly antiseptic, so unless you fail to peel it properly there aren't many pathogens able to survive inside the edible part. By proper peeling I mean throwing away the outermost juicy/fleshy layer as well, not only the dry ones.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thanks Vladimir

[@rainbomg]

Once you chop an onion you introduce microorganisms that can grow over time as the onion is stored. As a general rule, any pre-chopped veggies or fruits are the most susceptible to bacteria and other pathogen growth, simply by way of having more surface area that has touched stuff where bacteria live (each side of a diced piece x each surface it touches to get that way like your hands, your knife, cutting board, counter, your food processor x however many little diced pieces there are total = a heck of a lot more little bacterial growth opportunities). So, cutting up your own veggies to store them is fine, but I wouldn’t ever buy pre-cut produce at the store and i would always cook anything that I had done this to, like he says in the vid. It’s a good general rule for people to follow

[@mlee40738]

This was very helpful, Jag. I hate the waste when my veggies go bad before I can use them!

[@angels_in_velvet]

I have been doing so many things wrong. Thank you for this video. I can't wait to go shopping and try this.

[@booreed7813]

Jack, you are a life saver! Best fresh produce storage I have ever seen! Difficult to eat a healthy variety when produce goes bad so quickly. Incredibly helpful! Thank you……….

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thanks for watching!

[@dw3992]

TYSM for this info! It is 1 of the most valuable I've ever watched.

[@WoodlynApiary]

This is one of the most helpful videos! Thank you!

[@ppt2038]

Looking forward to this!

[@muppetarms8406]

It also depends on what you are going to use the veg for, I use softer veg to make or add to soups and you would not notice the difference, softer potatoes I also use when I make potato salad.

[@Inpreesme]

Thank you

[@usewisdom2]

Thanks for sharing that I think you're right. Leaving them out may not last as long but they're juicier and tastier.

[@helengabr5743]

Great tips! 😊. Sometimes I buy beetroots and they are without greens. If they go soft in the fridge I simply place them in a bowl of water in there and they become rehydrated 👍

[@michellerob80]

Thanks for this detailed video.

[@tabi813]

This is amazing, going to save me a lot of money! Thank you!! 🙏🏼

[@WellnessWarriors779]

I truly love your channel. Keep doing the best work.

[@MB-hz7wm]

You could easily sew in a pull thread along the edges of shower caps to store some of these... Great tips!

[@jlee3269]

This is such a great informative video, I learned so much!! thanks....🙂

[@bobbiejeanesser864]

Great information, thank you!

[@saraor5996]

Thank you for this very helpful video 🙏🏻

[@patienceseyramakakpo3220]

Thanks for sharing these tips 🙌

[@MaggiePhigeland]

I hate to waste food. Thank you for this great information

[@mahuynh]

great video. would love to know how to keep other herbs fresh and have a video solely on keeping herbs fresh! thanks

[@157-40_T]

Learned a lot!

[@swaadswaad7148]

🎉🎉 very useful video We started trying. How to store cilantro & lemon Please make video 🙏🏻

[@theglamourplanner]

Love it tfs. I’m curious because there are so many mixed suggestions for cucumbers 🥒 some say no fridge but you stored in the fridge help?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Yes storing cucumbers in the fridge helps, otherwise they go bad quickly. Tomatoes you can leave out

[@emilydavidson275]

Excellent!

[@usewisdom2]

OMG that was great. Thank you so much. Will definitely use these tips. You are the greatest. Namaste . P.s. what about your lovely chickens, ducks. I miss seeing them interactive.

[@shailajajagtap883]

Your videos are always useful thanks

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Glad you like them!

[@sandibroad4099]

Thank you🤗💗

[@davidh.8513]

You did a very nice job on this video. Thanks, I learned a lot!

[@liviab7940]

Thanks a lot!! About some of them I didn't know and I searched to find out (and you popped out) 😊. Didn't know one could recognise a eatable Avocado like that! And I buy a lot of them... 😅 I cut one yesterday and it was still crude. 🙏👌👏🙏

[@branstonbear]

You sir are a star superb video so much excellent imformat thank you so much

[@beckyshackelford1535]

Thank you!!! ☺️

[@deeh5048]

Great info, thank you! Did you use filtered or tap water? I imagine filtered is best if you have it.

[@YamBorinaga]

Thank you for sharing this good idea

[@valjalava1951]

Great video ,iam going to do this with my veggies

[@MomiLove25]

Thank you sir ...so helpful for us😊

[@catecurl3790]

jag, thanks for good information

[@zinahsdiary4433]

AMAZING VIDEO ❤❤❤

[@barinderkaur317]

Gud knowledge.

[@rubiamador7243]

Great info 🙏🏼

[@Angela_1106]

Hello, Thank you for this amazing video. I have few questions 🙋🏻‍♀️ 1) can I use a recycle glass from pasta sauce to storage my veggies 🥕 with water, or it has to be Mason jars 🫙? 2) if I put veggies with water in mason jar, 🫙 how often do I have to change the water 💧? Thanks, I already gave you a like 👍🏼 and subscribed to your channel.

[@gracieluf424]

I too have these questions

[@rainbomg]

🫚🧄🧅 When I get ginger or make aromatics (diced onion, celery, garlic & ginger) for fried rice, I usually cut up extras of everything and put them into an old ice cube tray, then add a little water to each, then later I’ll empty my little cubes or aromatics into a ziploc and keep them frozen. I just grab one or two whenever I need aromatics! I started doing this originally just with ginger bc I could never use it all before it went bad, yet inevitably I always found myself needing ginger and not having any. Then over time I realized that I could get even more use out of that process, especially since chopping up garlic and onion and celery tends to be a time consuming task that really makes a huge difference when you get that time back 🥬So I’m about to do to bak choy what you did to the kale and lettuce, I hope it works! I’ll update with “my findings” lolz 🤪

[@conniegrant939]

Thanks for the information

[@renujayajaya]

Thank you for this video! I learned so much. Will save it in my history section for future reference! I wasted so much vegetable 🙁 How do we store beans?

[@Wambuiphyllis]

I love this

[@tierraholden3370]

Gardeners and Grocery shoppers, Who ready to stock and store for our hungry family?! 😂

[@isadorapena2409]

Great video

[@SuperPurplePancakes]

TIMELINE 00:17 Herbs (Basil, Sage etc) 01:10 Leafy Greens (Lettuce, Kale, Spinach etc) 01:49 Mushrooms 02:10 Chillis (Peppers) 02:26 Eggplants & Okra 02:59 Asparagus 03:15 Cauliflower 03:44 Beets & Beet Greens 04:21 Potatoes (04:45 for cut open Potatoes) 04:21 Onions, Shallots & Garlic (05:14 for cut open Onions) 05:44 Carrots 06:08 Ginger 06:45 Cucumber 07:28 Avocado 08:09 Pumpkins & Squashes 08:45 Tomatoes

[@michellelude7734]

I would like to know how to keep broccoli and baby spinach leaves or those mixed lettuce leaves that you get in the packet from grocery stores. Love your channel.

[@arielle_abarca]

The way he stored the cauliflower is how I store my broccoli and cauliflower 🥰

[@arielle_abarca]

I get the baby spinach sold in the plastic box and when I bring it home I put a piece of paper towel on the bottom of the leaves and I place a piece on the top then close the lid. Whenever I use some I fluff the leaves around and change the paper towel off it gets too moist. I've had spinach last up to three weeks. ❤

[@busygirl2681]

Great video. You always make such nice videos. I've been storing my vegetables like that for years and it really helps extending the freshness. Also the more fancy and fragile lettuce after I pick it I fill the kitchen sink with cold water and add some ice to cool it down. Let it set a while and it perks right up. Then store it like you do.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

That's great!

[@payalroybarman9351]

Should we cover the boxes with lid or.keep.open during storing vegetables?

[@MistyCozyGaming]

I need a cheat sheet. ❤

[@susanjh7163]

Loved this! Thanks for all the great tips. What about how to store fresh peppers?

[@arielle_abarca]

He had fresh peppers in this video

[@lesukr]

i didnt see you using the humidity controller drawer much, only for the squash? please, advise! i saw that leafy greens and thin skinned veggies should all be in the high humidity drawer

[@loribudington1897]

Thank you for this informative video! Can you comment on zucchini and fennel (anise), please?

[@booreed7813]

Jag, I had ur name wrong in previous post. Great info. Thanks

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Glad you got the name right haha

[@booreed7813]

Seem to hv ‘Jack’ on my mind! Grandfather was Jack, first HS love was Jack, first two husbands were Jack’s! LOL! Jacked up for89 yrs🙃

[@juanBrock98]

I found very usefull your video thank you. But how do you know the hormones inside de vegetable dont"t play a role in keeping it "alive" for long time ?

[@MrRobinski]

can you wash the califour before storing in a container?

[@cvg9142]

I just bought a lot of produce. I'm going to try something different. I have a copper pitcher. I just put my kale, chard, carrots, cilantro in it and added two cups of water. I'm just going to leave it on my counter. Don't know what the ramifications will be however after the first day of not being refrigerated they look super. So, we'll see how this non refrigeration experiment goes. Could it go bad by tomorrow and be a complete fail? Maybe. maybe they will continue to be crisp and fresh. We'll see.

[@jezusfreak1234]

Okra can wash, cut up and put I. Freezer, trick is to only take out of freezer when ready to put directly into the pot.

[@dawnkeckley7502]

I’ve always heard basil should never go in the refrigerator- just like it doesn’t like growing in cold temps. Mine turns black when I put it in the fridge.

[@name.terrie]

Thanks for these tips!!! Questions...1. Do you and if yes, how often do you change the water? 2. my neighbor gave me some cucumbers that are soooo bitter. Is there a way to lessen the bitterness?

[@chandrikakakad4146]

Hi, bitterness in these vegetables is not good for our health discard them they could be life threatening , same goes with bottle or ridge gourd , they are poisonous not supposed to be eaten, a lady in india unknowingly drank the juice of bitter gourd and she died.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Change the water every 3 days. The bitterness in the cucumber cannot be fixed after harvest. Bitterness is caused by uneven watering. Cucumbers like regular water every morning.

[@chandrikakakad4146]

@@DaisyCreekFarms thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge heard this tip for first time due to im proper watering makes vege bitter, humble request if you can clear the doubt about bitter vegetable like dudhi and ridge gourd why these veges turn bitter and what's the best solution, Baba Ramdev's tip to drink the dudhi juice and without tasting she consumed it, later in postmortem report death was due to bitter dudhi.🙏🙏

[@PRazo-eg7jk]

At what refrigerator temperature does he use to store produce?

[@katrinagarland5219]

Great tips... only one negative comment (sorry).. tomatoes kept in the frig taste like NOTHING. They lose all of their flavor.

[@isabelle3365]

Hi, how about brocoli and coliflower, washed, cut and put into water in the fridge..could it last like carrots ? I like to eat raw food. Thank you so much for your shared knowledge :)

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Cauliflower is in the video, broccoli is the same. Cut and keep in an airtight container in the fridge.

[@Daisyj925]

Do you have to cook the wrapped onion like you do with the jarred onion?

[@ReformedAgnostic]

The leftover cucumber water is a fantastic face rinse for women - better than rose water ... and it's practically free.

[@zakkrueck2362]

hi Jag, a non gardening question. when i was in india i noticed that many people and some of my friends had the same kind of bracelet you have. does it have a meaning?

[@tablet1788]

How do u store celery leaves ?

[@dawnkeckley7502]

All other sources I’ve run across say to remove greens from vegetables like beets, turnips, radishes, and carrots before storing.

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

I do that because i eat the greens of turnips beets and carrots. If you leave the leaves on (English Language is strange lol) and do not maintain humidity, the leaves will suck moisture from the root vegetables and make them dry overtime. However, if you maintain humidity, you can keep the root vegetables and leaves for a long time both for eating!

[@liviab7940]

What about beans? Thank you!

[@liviab7940]

Broccoli? Like cauliflower? Thanks

[@tierraholden3370]

So mushrooms don’t have to be fridge? Just treat them like potatoes. Can carrots can be stored in the refrigerator without the mason jar? Thank you for sharing❤

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Tierra, I do have a segment showing mushrooms adding to fridge and also full carrots placed in fridge too!

[@puricaro6738]

How about to dry the herbs

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Here is the video on drying herbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZSlp4GrrNZ1qpo

[@jezusfreak1234]

I want to keep my fresh garden picked tomatoes but, I've heard it not good to store in fridge?

[@vickiebonano2092]

What about peeled garlic?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thanks for mentioning, forgot to cover peeled garlic in the video. I have added peeled garlic to the pinned comment at top.

[@busygirl2681]

I store peeled garlic in olive oil in glass jar in the refrigerator. You also get the benefit of garlic adding flavor to your oil.

[@vickiebonano2092]

@@busygirl2681 how long can you keep it in the fridge?

[@busygirl2681]

@@vickiebonano2092 A couple months, mine is used a lot for different things. Also always start with a fresh batch. It is so handy.

[@harrietsand9715]

@Jag Singh You didn’t mention Brussels Sprouts, what is the best way to store?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thanks for mentioning, forgot to add Brussel Sprouts in the video. I have added Brussel Sprouts to the pinned comment at top.

[@sandyreinhart3772]

I find that tomatoes lose flavor and are bland in the fridge. Also, they seem mealy. Thank you for the other storage ideas.

[@twosongs7396]

You can also extend the life of lettuce by taking out their heart

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

How ironic lol

[@nomanejane5766]

You are still supposed to put a plastic bag over the herbs, even if u are storing them in that glass. They always go bad way faster without the bag, the bag keeps the humidity

[@koksallce6750]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@alexisle7053]

The downside of submerging onions in water is that they r no longer crunchy

[@ianofliverpool7701]

Some say tomatoes are better stored outside the fridge, because apparently they go soft and squishy.