Refrigerated storage of perishable foods

Shelf life

Coldest part of refrigerator

Warmest part of refrigerator

In a cool place in the home

Very short shelf life -
often less than 1 week

Apricots
Asparagus
Avocados (ripe)
Blackberries
Cherries
Custard apples (ripe)
Figs
Green peas
Guavas
Herbs (most types)
Honeydew melon (cut)
Leafy vegetables
Loquats
Lychees
Mushrooms
Nectarines (ripe)
Peaches
Pears (ripe)
Persimmons (ripe)
Plums, juicy e.g. Narrabeen (ripe)
Raspberries
Rockmelon (cut)
Shallots
Spring onions
Strawberries
Watermelon (cut)

Paw paw (ripe)

Bananas (ripe)
Basil (stems in water)
Custard apples (unripe)
Mangoes (unripe)
Nectarines (unripe)
Paw paw (unripe)
Peaches (unripe)
Pumpkin (immature)
Rambutan
Rockmelon (whole)
Squash (immature)
Starfruit

Short shelf life -
1 week

Blueberries
Broccoli
Chestnuts
Grapes
Lettuce
Passionfruit
Plums, drier e.g. President
Red radish (topped)
Rhubarb
Sweet corn

Capsicum
Chilli
Green beans
Mangoes (ripe)
Pumpkin (cut)

Bananas (green)
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce, hydroponic in water
Pineapple
Tomatoes Watermelon (whole)
Zucchini

Medium shelf life -
2 weeks

Apples - most varieties
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (cut)
Carrots (topped)
Celery
Kohlrabi
Pears (unripe)
Persimmons (unripe)
Turnips
White radish

Grapefruit
Lemons
Limes
Mandarins
Oranges

Avocados (firm)

Longer shelf life -
3-4 weeks

Apples - Granny Smith and Fuji
Beetroot (topped)
Cabbage (whole)
Chinese cabbage
Parsnips
Quinces

Garlic
Lemon grass
Honeydew melon (whole)
Onions
Potatoes (in the dark)
Pumpkin (mature, whole)
Squash (mature, whole)
Sweet potatoes