Maximum storage t imeat O°E
BAKED FOODS
MEAT
VEGETABLES
(months)
(months)
(months)
Yeast bread
6 to 8
Beef
Asparagus
6 to 8
Rolls
6 to 8
• Steaks, roasts
8 to 12
Beans, Green or Wax
8 to 12
• Partially baked rolls
4 to 6
• Frankfurters
2 to 3
Beans, Lima
12
• Unbaked
I or less
• Ground beef
2 to 3
Broccoli
12
Cakes
• Kidney, tongue
3 to 4
Brussels Sprouts
12
• Baked
3 to 4
Lamb - Roasts
8 to 12
Carrots, Cauliflower
12
• Baked, frosted
2 to 3
Most Game
8 to 12
Corn on cob, cream style
8 to 12
• Unbaked
I or less
Pork
Corn, whole kernel
16
• Cupcakes
2 to 3
• Fresh pork
4 to 6
Eggplant
8 to 12
• Baked cookies
8 to 12
• Pork, ground, unsalted
2 to 3
Greens
12
Pies
Variety meats
1
Kohlrabi
8 to 12
• Baked
i to 2
Veal
4 to 8
Mixed vegetables
8 to 12
• Unbaked
3 to 4
Mushrooms
6 to 8
• Chiffon
I or less
Okra
12
Quick breads, baked
2 to 3
FISH
Peas, black-eyed,
green
12
Leftover cooked food
I or less
(months)
Peppers
8 to 12
Sandwiches
1
Lean fish
6 to 9
Potatoes, French fried
2 to 3
Prepared
foods
I to 3
Fatty fish
3 to 4
Stuffed Potatoes
2 to 3
Stews and Soups
2 to 3
Salmon
2 to 3
Pumpkin,
mashed
16
Shellfish
up to 4
Squash,
summer
8 to 12
Shrimp,
Squash,
winter
12
DAIRY PRODUCTS
• Fresh, unpeeled
up to 4
Sweet potatoes
12
(months)
• Cooked, unpeeled
3 to 4
Turnips
12
Creamery
butter
4 to 6
• Cooked, peeled
2 to 3
Heavy Cream (40%)
3 to 4
Crabs
i to 2
Milk
4 to 6
Lobster
i to 2
Cottage Cheese (uncreamed)
2 to 3
Oysters
1 to 2
FRUITS
Cheese
4 to 5
Clams
I to 2
(months)
Eggs
8 to 12
Scallops
i to 2
Apples,
Apricots*
17
Ice Cream
1
Berries*
16
Blueberries
12
FOWL
Cherries,
sour
16
(months)
Cherries,
sweet
12
Game birds
8 to 12
Coconut
8 to 12
Geese
5 to 6
Cranberries
16
Chicken
Currants
12
• Cut up, broilers
4 to 6
Dates, Figs
8 to 12
• Whole
6 to 8
Gooseberries,
Grapes
8 to t12
• Creamed
3to4
Juices
8to12
• Giblets
i to 3
Melons
8 to 12
Turkeys
Mixed fruits
6 to 8
• Unstuffed
6 to 8
Oranges,
grapefruit
8 to 12
• Creamed
2 to 3
Peaches*
16
Pears
6 to 8
Pineapple
16
Plums, Prunes
8 to 12
Raspberries*
Rhubarb
16
Strawberries*
16
*Storage times are for sugar or syrup packed
fruit, with ascorbic acid added
as needed.
Dry Packs do not store as long.