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Cherries

1. Avoid sunshine. Unless you are going to dry them, your cherries should be placed in a dark, cool place. Cherries should at no point be placed in an area where they will be exposed to a large amount of sunlight. This exposure will shrink and wrinkle them which will sap their flavor.

2. Keep them cold. Cherries stay fresh in cold temperatures. Only keep your cherries at room temperature for a very short time. To keep your cherries fresh, you should refrigerate them. You just need to put the cherries in a resealable plastic bag and then place the bag in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh for 3–5 days, or even up to two weeks.

3. Freeze cherries. By freezing cherries, you will make sure that they keep their freshness and flavor. 

Strawberry

1. Do not wash the strawberries if you’re storing them in the fridge. Strawberries are like sponges that soak up every bit of moisture, and the more water they soak up, the more quickly they’ll spoil. If you wash the strawberries and then put them in the fridge, then they’ll spoil much more quickly no matter what methods you use.

2. Remove any moldy strawberries immediately. Mold spreads easily, so you should remove any moldy strawberries as soon as you buy them. If you store the fresh strawberries with the moldy ones, the mold will spread and they’ll spoil quickly.

3. Don’t store the strawberries in the plastic containers they came in. Though most store-bought strawberries are packaged in these containers, they aren’t ideal for storage. a plastic container is far more durable. The plastic containers won’t let in any air and will make the strawberries spoil faster.

4. Store strawberries in an open plastic container. To store strawberries in the container, simply remove them from their original container and place them in a large, open container. Line the container with paper towels to absorb any excess moisture from the strawberries. Don’t seal the container — let the strawberries air out instead of being trapped under a lid.

5. Remove the stems and freeze the strawberries, it can last up to 6 months. 

Blueberry

1. Store the blueberries in the refrigerator. Do not wash them if you don’t plan to eat them soon. Avoid keeping them in the coldest part of the fridge, or they will get damaged from the cold. The best place to store the berries is in the middle or bottom shelf. Try not to keep them in the crisper. Most crispers are too humid and do not provide enough circulation. This could lead to mold. When kept in the fridge, blueberries can last five to ten days.

2. Freeze the Blueberries on a tray before putting them in a bag to prevent them from sticking or clumping together.

Blackberry

1. If you purchase blackberries, keep them in their original container whether it’s a plastic clamshell or a cardboard berry box. They should be refrigerated and kept in the low humidity crisper drawer in your refrigerator.

2. Do not wash blackberries until you’re ready to use them. If you only need part of your berries, wash only the ones you need and keep the rest in the refrigerator. If you wash all the berries when you first bring them home, they will stay slightly damp, no matter how much you dry them. Moisture breeds mold so any water left on the berries will make them go bad more quickly.

Raspberry

1. Line the container with paper towels. Too much moisture can cause raspberries to become moldy. You should line the container you use with paper towels. This will absorb some moisture, keeping the raspberries fresh longer.

2. Do not place raspberries in the crisper. Raspberries will not stay fresher in a fruit or vegetable crisper. The air in the crisper may be slightly more humid than it is in the rest of the fridge. This can make your raspberries dry out quicker. It’s better to keep the raspberries outside the crisper when storing them in the fridge.

3. Do not freeze the berries when they are wet because they will stick together and can cause frost damage. Freeze them separately, then put them in a freezer-safe bag

Cherries

Strawberries

Blueberries

Blackberries

Raspberries