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Q: Depending on whether fresh strawberries are stored cut or whole, they can last for different time periods. When stored in a refrigerator, whole strawberries can last up to 7 days, while cut ones will last up to 3 days. Stored in the freezer, whole or cut strawberries can last a few months. For example, the cut fruit can last up to 4 months in a freezer. When you're ready, wash each berry differently. Blueberries can take about any method, apart from a long soaking. Strawberries, with their delicate, absorbent skin, require a little more care: Quickly swish unwashed berries in a bowl of water, move them to a strainer, then move them to paper towels, placed in single layers and let them dry. Or brandy. But if you make sure that you keep the unbruised berries out of the Tupperware, the strawberries are as fresh by the end of the week as in the beginning. I haven't picked my own since I can get a flat for as cheap as 6 dollars during peak season. In fact, that's how I learned this tip. Once the strawberries are cut, air and moisture begin to cause the strawberries to deteriorate and you must store the strawberries in the refrigerator within two hours of cutting to slow bacterial growth. An airtight container or sealed plastic bag keeps cut strawberries fresh in the refrigerator for up to three days. Freezer Fresh Keep strawberries for longer by freezing them. Freeze whole strawberries in airtight storage containers or plastic freezer bag for up to eight months. Place cut strawberries in an airtight container or plastic freezer bag and sprinkle with granulated sugar -- about a 1/4 cup of sugar for every 1/2 quart of berries. Sweetened, cut strawberries remain fresh in the freezer for up to four months before quality begins to decline. Put the clean, dry berries back in the clamshell and store them in the fridge. Make sure to leave ventilation holes in the top uncovered so air can circulate in the package. Otherwise, store the berries in a clean container lined with paper towels, with the lid ajar so condensation can evaporate. Change the paper towels if they get damp over time. This is a really good case for some types of confect, but you can't do it with most types of filling (definitely not with strawberries). Cooling from the outside gives you a beautiful shine. If you want to achieve a good shine, it is possible to put the confects in the fridge for a short time, but only after they have cooled to 20C at room temperature. Don't let them fall to fridge temperature, take them out at 15C. The continued cooling from the outside is beneficial. This shouldn't happen. Chocolate covered strawberries can be kept in the refrigerator for several days when stored properly, though ideally, you'll want to enjoy them within 48 hours. Cover them in wax paper and store them in an airtight container so that the fruit won't go bad. There are a variety of ways to store strawberries, depending on whether you want to store them for a few days or a few months. If you want to know how to store strawberries, just follow these steps. Steps Slicing the strawberries for use ahead of time shortens their storage life, but packaging the sliced berries properly helps them retain both flavor and texture to use the following day. Store them plain for fresh use in your refrigerator or place them in a sugar pack so they make their own sauce for drizzling over ice cream or other desserts. Dip strawberries (you can insert a skewer into the stem and then dip) in chocolate and then tap gently to remove any excess. Transfer to the parchment paper. Sprinkle strawberries with sprinkles, nuts, coconut flakes or leave plain. Refrigerate chocolate covered strawberries for 10 minutes until chocolate hardens. Query: how long can you keep strawberries in the fridge
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When stored in a refrigerator, whole strawberries can last up to 7 days, while cut ones will last up to 3 days.