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Fruit

Written by Jordan Morley · Reviewed against NHS, FSA and USDA FoodKeeper guidance · Last updated 28 October 2026

Storage times, freezing and safety answers for fresh fruit, from bananas to berries. Below: 33 answers, grouped by the question they answer.

Food-by-food guides

Each guide gathers every answer for one food in one place.

📋Bananas: every answer📋Strawberries: every answer📋Grapes: every answer📋Melon: every answer📋Avocado: every answer

Pregnancy (9)

🟢Pineapple when pregnant?🟡Papaya when pregnant?🟢Mango when pregnant?🟢Grapes when pregnant?🟢Strawberries when pregnant?🟢Melon when pregnant?🟢Dates when pregnant?🟢Bananas when pregnant?🟢Avocado when pregnant?

Fridge and cupboard storage (20)

🧊How long do strawberries last?🧊How long do berries last?🧊How long do grapes last?🧊How long does avocado (cut) last?🧊How long do bananas last?🧊How long do apples last?🧊How long do lemons last?🧊How long does cut fruit last?🧊How long do apricots last?🧊How long do blueberries last?🧊How long does cherimoya last?🧊How long does shredded coconut last?🧊How long do fresh coconuts last?🧊How long do cranberries last?🧊How long do dates last?🧊How long does guava last?🧊How long does kiwi fruit last?🧊How long do melons last?🧊How long do peaches, nectarines, plums and pears last?🧊How long does pineapple last?

Freezing (3)

🟢Can you freeze bananas?🟢Can you freeze strawberries?🟢Can you freeze grapes?

Left out overnight (1)

🟢Bananas left out overnight?

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General information only, not medical advice: see the medical disclaimer. Feeling unwell after eating something? Contact NHS 111 or your GP.