How to Keep Strawberries Fresh

People often want to know the best way to keep strawberries fresh. From our studies, we have found the best method to be removing all of the moldy or damaged ones and placing the good strawberries in the refrigerator in layers separated by paper towels inside a plastic container or sealed bag. This works great for short term storage- up to 3 days.

For anything longer than that, the strawberries will need to be frozen in a sealed plastic bag. Freezing fresh strawberries can keep them delicious for months.

Whatever storage method you use, do not wash the strawberries before storing them. Wait until you plan to eat them to rinse them off to ensure optimal freshness.

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Another method that keeps them 5-7 days is to wash the strawberries, then destem them, and cut them into bite-size pieces. Cover them with a layer of brown sugar mix and then a little more sugar. The sugar preserves them and adds sweetness. The strawberries do soften some, but they stay sweet and somewhat fresh. This is an old-time method passed down to me. -Tom from Canada