Storage Tips
Keep your vegetables as fresh as possible - check out our storage tips! If you have specific questions feel free to get in touch.
Spring
Broccoli, Cauliflower & Pac Choi
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, should keep for around two weeks but best if eaten sooner! |
Green Onions
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, should keep for around two weeks but best if eaten sooner! |
Leafy Greens
Leafy greens need to have their moisture content controlled. You do not want them to be too wet, or they can get slimy, yet if they are too dry, they will wilt. The dry air of a refrigerator will pull moisture out of greens if left exposed to the air, causing them to wilt. So the best storage is in an air-tight container, ie. a plastic bag, a tupperware container, etc. In general, loose greens like arugula, lettuce & salad, spinach and shoots will keep for 1-2 weeks. Sturdier greens like kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, etc. will keep for 2-3 weeks. |
Radishes & Turnips
Roots are grown in the ground, and they prefer a humid environment as well, about 80-90% humidity for most. Roots cannot be stored loose in the fridge, even in a crisper drawer, or they will lose their crispness and become rubbery. They can be stored loosely in a bag or in an air-tight container. Roots stored properly should keep for several weeks. If edible greens are attached, such as beet or turnip greens, it is best to remove greens and store separately. |
Summer
Basil
Basil can suffer from chilling damage that causes it to blacken if exposed to temperatures under 12C so it can be challenging to store. We suggest putting it in a plastic bag or airtight container in your crisper drawer, away from the coldest part of your fridge. We also hear of customers have success storing it in a bag on the counter. |
Beans & Peas
Store in a loose bag or airtight container in the fridge, will keep for around one week but best if eaten sooner! |
Beets & Carrots
Roots cannot be stored loose in the fridge, even in a crisper drawer, or they will lose their crispness and become rubbery. They can be stored loosely in a bag or in an air-tight container. Roots stored properly should keep for several weeks. If edible greens are attached, such as beet or turnip greens, it is best to remove greens and store separately. |
Bunched Herbs
Store bunched herbs in an airtight container or bag in the fridge. They should store 1-2 weeks. Use up extra herbs by blending with oil and freezing in pucks to use later. 
Peppers
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, for around one week or on the counter for more flavour if eaten within a few days. Extra peppers can be chopped and frozen for winter meals. |
Cucumbers
Store in a loose bag or airtight container in the fridge, will keep for around one week but best if eaten sooner! 
Tomatoes
For maximum flavour, tomatoes should not be stored at less than 10C. A normal refrigerator is 4C, so it is best to store them on the counter. They should keep for a few days up to a week depending on how ripe they are. Extra tomatoes can be chopped and frozen for winter meals. |
Garlic Scapes
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, will keep for up to a month but best if eaten sooner! Scapes can be chopped up and frozen to add to winter meals. 
Zucchini
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, for around one week or on the counter for more flavour if eaten within a few days. Extra zucchini can be chopped and frozen for winter meals. |
Lettuce Heads
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, should keep for around two weeks but best if eaten sooner! |
Fall
Cabbage
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, should keep for several months but best if eaten sooner! |
Garlic & Onions
Store in a cool, dry, dark location such as a spare bedroom or corner of a basement. Should keep for several months. |
Leeks
Store in a plastic bag or airtight container in the fridge, should keep for over two weeks but best if eaten sooner! Separate the greenest parts of leaves from the stalk, chop up, rinse to remove and add to stocks or broths. Extra leeks can be chopped and frozen for winter meals. |
Potatoes
Store in a cool, dry, dark location such as a spare bedroom or corner of a basement. Should keep for several months. |
Squash
Store in a cool, dry location such as a spare bedroom or corner of a basement. Should keep for several months. |
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and seasonally at the Privateers Farmers' Market in Liverpool on Saturdays from 9-1.
If you're interested in special orders, restaurant sales or anything else contact us here.