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Flatbush Farm Share: 2.3 / JUNE 02 2010
Flatbush Farm Share: 2.3 / JUNE 02 2010
Flatbush Farm Share: 2.3 / JUNE 02 2010
com a p a r t n e r s h i p o f t h e H u n g e r A c t i o n N e t w o r k o f N e w Y o r k S t a t e a n d J u s t F o o d
Best Practices for Storing Your Weekly Veggies Research compiled by 2009 FFS member Diane Chia
FOR BEST RESULTS, DNF
(Do Not Refrigerate)
GENERAL GUIDELINES Store in cool, dry place. Refrigerate
- Water encourages deterioration, eggplant and tomatoes only if
store vegetables dry. intended to be kept more than a
- Store vegetables whole. If cut, week
wrap in clingfilm and keep for no - Eggplant
more than a week. - Tomatoes
- To avoid cross-contamination, - Potatoes
store cooked or ready-to-eat foods - Sweet Potatoes
on the top shelf and raw foods on
the bottom shelf.
HERBS
Wrap in damp towel or stand
upright in jar with an inch of water
SQUASHES - Basil
Store unwashed in perforated - Parsley
plastic bag - Fennel
- Summer squash similar storage strategy
- Zucchini - Celery
- Cucumber
- Pepper
ROOTS
Store unwashed roots in crisper
LEAFY GREENS drawer, store greens separately in
Store loosely in plastic bag in plastic bag with other leafy greens
crisper drawer - Radishes
- Daikon
- Kale
- Turnips
- Chard
- Parsnips
- Spinach - Beets
- Bok choy - Celeriac
- Lettuce similar storage strategy
- Collards - Carrots (store roots in plastic bag)
similar storage strategy - Cabbage
- Brocolli - Corn (store with husk on)
- Cauliflower exception
- Garlic scapes - Leeks (store with greens
- Peas attached)