Food group · 95 items

Vegetables: Shelf Life Chart

Counter, fridge and freezer times for fresh vegetables, salad greens and herbs, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.

Fresh herbs

14 items

Leafy greens

17 items

95 of 95 items shown · in A–Z order

Storage times from USDA FoodKeeper · printed from diagxcar.com · keep it on your fridge door.

			Good to freeze?	Fridge, sealed	Countertop
Acorn squash	1–3 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	2–6 weeks
Artichokes	1–2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	1–2 days
Arugula	3–7 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Asparagus	3–4 days	5 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Baby carrots	4 weeks	3 months	Yes	—	4 days
Baby spinach	3–7 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Bagged salad	2 days	Not recommended	No	3–5 days	Refrigerate
Bamboo shoots	5 days	Not listed	—	2 weeks	Refrigerate
Basil	10 days	Not listed	—	—	5 days
Bean sprouts	5–10 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Beets	1–2 weeks	6–8 months	Yes	—	1 day
Bell peppers	4–14 days	6–8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Bok choy	2–3 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Broccoli	3–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Broccoli rabe	3–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Brussels sprouts	3–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Butter lettuce	3–7 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Butternut squash	1–3 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	2–6 weeks
Cabbage	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Carrots	2–3 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Cassava (yuca)	3 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	7 days
Cauliflower	3–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Celery	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Celery root	1 week	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Cherry tomatoes	5 days	Not listed	—	—	10 days
Chives	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Cilantro	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Collard greens	1–4 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Cooking greens	1–4 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Corn on the cob	1–2 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Cucumbers	4–6 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Cut spaghetti squash	4–5 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Dill	7–10 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Dried basil	Not needed	Not needed	—	—	12 months
Edamame	4–5 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Eggplant	4–7 days	6–8 months	Yes	—	1 day
Fava beans	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Fresh herbs	7–10 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Garlic	3–14 days	1 month	Yes	—	1 month
Ginger root	2–3 weeks	6 months	Yes	—	2–5 days
Green beans	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Green onions	1 week	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 month
Hot peppers	1 week	9 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Iceberg lettuce	1–2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Jalapeños	1 week	9 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Jicama	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	4 months
Kale	3–5 days	8–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Kimchi	6–12 months	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Kohlrabi	1 week	8–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Leaf lettuce	3–7 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Leeks	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Lemongrass	7–9 days	6 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Lettuce	1–2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Lima beans	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Marinated vegetables in oil	3–4 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Mint	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Mushrooms	3–7 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Mustard greens	1–4 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Okra	2–3 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 day
Onions	2 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 month
Oregano	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Parsley	2–3 days	3–4 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Parsnips	2–3 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Potatoes	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	1–2 months
Pumpkins	3–5 months	Not listed	—	—	2–3 months
Radicchio	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Radishes	10–14 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Red onions	2 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 month
Red potatoes	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	1–2 months
Rhubarb	3–7 days	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Romaine lettuce	1–2 weeks	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Rosemary	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Russet potatoes	1–2 weeks	10–12 months	Yes	—	1–2 months
Rutabagas	2–3 weeks	8–10 months	Yes	—	1 week
Sage	7–10 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Snow peas	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Spaghetti squash	1–2 weeks	Not listed	—	—	2 months
Spinach	3–7 days	Not recommended	No	—	Not recommended
Sugar snap peas	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Sweet potatoes	Not needed	Not needed	—	—	2–3 weeks
Swiss chard	1–2 weeks	Not listed	—	—	Not recommended
Tamarind	6 months	1 year	Yes	—	1–3 weeks
Taro	2–3 days	Not listed	—	—	7 days
Tarragon	7–10 days	1–2 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Thyme	2–3 weeks	Not listed	—	—	1–2 weeks
Tomatoes	Not needed	2 months	Yes	—	Until ripe
Turnip greens	1–4 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Turnips	2 weeks	8–10 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Wax beans	3–5 days	8 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
White onions	2 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 month
Whole zucchini	1 week	10 months	Yes	—	Not recommended
Winter squash	1–3 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	2–6 weeks
Yellow onions	2 months	10–12 months	Yes	—	1 month
Yellow squash	4–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	1–5 days
Zucchini and summer squash	4–5 days	10–12 months	Yes	—	1–5 days