Videos on everything from apples to zucchini abound on the Internet providing tips for storage. There is no exception except strawberries.
Online experts suggest you may literally add weeks to how long your strawberries will keep in the refrigerator, even though they are usually sold in baskets or plastic clamshell containers. You can ignore the original packaging.
Are they correct, though? If you're a strawberry, anyway, we asked professionals whether keeping strawberries in Mason jars, cleaning them in a vinegar solution, or storing them with paper towels truly are the secrets to long life.
The FDA advises you to keep perishable fresh fruits including strawberries in a clean refrigerator at 40°F or lower. The ideal approach, according to Dr. Mitcham, is to keep strawberries in the crisper drawer. Set the crisper drawer's humidity high for strawberries as well; if you can regulate it.
Wash strawberries not before you store them. Dr. Mitcham says you should not wash strawberries before storing them since moisture will encourage fungus growth.
Stow in the clamshell. Given some humidity, a plastic clamshell is the ideal storage container for your strawberries if they arrived in one. Those green plastic baskets could damage berries and have sharp edges.
You have a few days to plan using the strawberries. Keep strawberries cool and discard any that grow mold; they are best fresh.