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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

The berries are quite soft and can quickly deteriorate if stored improperly. This article explains how to properly store all types of berries.

Steps

1. 1 Choose good quality berries if you intend to keep them. Agricultural fresh berries are a great choice because you can be sure of their freshness, especially if you picked them yourself or the farmer assured you when they were harvested. In the store, pay attention to:
   • The berries are the color they should have; avoid any berries with strange spots, strange colors or shades.
   • The berries are whole and in good condition. If you see signs of bumps or discoloration on the container, it could mean that the berries are broken and squashed.
   • Make sure there are no signs of mold. This is often found in berries that have been sitting for a long time and were not immediately sold out.
2. 2 Get ready to eat berries quickly. Berries are a perishable food product. Our ancestors would have eaten them from the bush or within a few hours after picking them, so we hope to use a lot of berries trying to keep them longer! Try to consume them within 3 days; some berries can be stored for up to a week, but it is best to avoid such long storage of soft berries as they are likely to quickly grow moldy.
3. 3 Storing raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. These soft berries are best kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator. For more information on each type of berry, read:
   • How to store raspberries.
   • How to store strawberries.
   • How to store blueberries.
4. 4 Storing blackberries. Blackberries can be stored in an unopened container in the refrigerator. Blackberries spoil quickly and are best eaten on the day they are purchased or harvested, but should be kept in the refrigerator for a day or so.
5. 5 Storage of mulberries. Ripe mulberries are stored in the refrigerator for no more than a few days. Their fragility means that you should keep as short as possible. And naturally, eat them soon after picking or purchasing, washing carefully before eating.
6. 6 Storing cranberries. Keeps fresh cranberries in the refrigerator for up to one week. It should be in a plastic bag or closed container. Cranberries freeze well and dry easily.
7. 7 Cloudberry storage. Store in the refrigerator for several days and process into a delicious jam as soon as possible.
8. 8 Storing goji berries. Dried goji berries are stored in a container at a temperature not lower than 30 ° C. If the temperature is slightly higher, place them in the refrigerator. Use according to the storage date printed on the bag, although they will last longer if kept in the refrigerator.
   • Goji berry tastes best at room temperature.
9. 9 Storage of grapes. Grapes are botanically classified as berries, so they are included in this article for completeness. Grapes can be stored in their original plastic bags in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Don't wash your grapes until you're ready to eat them; it cannot be completely dried, so residual water will cause it to deteriorate quickly.
   • The grapes ripen quickly at room temperature.It is also best eaten at room temperature, so take it out of the refrigerator half an hour before eating.
10. 10 Storage of the logan berry. Leave the logan berry unwashed in its original container. Store in the fridge (pots are a good place) for up to one week. Wash immediately before use.
11. 11 Persimmon storage. It is classified botanically as a berry. Store persimmons at room temperature. Storing persimmons in the refrigerator can cause cold damage. Eat persimmons when they are very ripe (they still ripen after being harvested); it can be eaten as a dessert in a fruit salad, as a raw fruit, in a baked product, or as a jam.
12. 12 Store gooseberries and currants in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Cover them lightly and make sure they are dry before storing.
    • Cut off the top and bottom of the gooseberry before cooking. It usually needs a lot of sugar added, but its high pectin content makes it ideal for making jams.
13. 13 Freeze the berries. Most berries will respond well to freezing, although you can possibly be creative with how you use them while thawing. To freeze, lay out one layer of berries, then place the frozen layers in plastic bags for longer storage in the freezer.
    • Wash the red currants and remove all the stems.
    • Make sure the washed berries are dry before freezing.
14. 14 * Hard berries can be frozen directly in freezer bags without layering. It is suitable for berries such as cranberries, gooseberries, and blackberries.

Tips

• Packed berries can be poured over with syrup before freezing.
• Humidity and heat are enemies for stored berries.
• Blueberries can dry on their own if left in the refrigerator for a long time. Provided it is mold-free, it will take on the consistency of a currant and yes, you can easily use it when baking!
• Many berries can be dried using the sun, a dehydrator, or a low oven temperature. Experiment with them to see what works, such as sun-dried cranberries, dehydrated strawberry slices, or fridge-dried blueberries.
• Place a paper towel in the storage container; this works well for most berries stored in the refrigerator. And if you don't have a lid for the container, use plastic wrap (wrap the container with cling film), or wax paper.

Warnings

• Raspberries are best on the day of pick / purchase. It should not be stored longer than 2 days.

What do you need

• Storage container (with or without lid, depending on the type of berries)