- FIGURE 36 -
EXPECTED STORAGE LIFE FOR SOME RIPE VEGETABLES

Asparagus: Refrigerator 2 weeks	Beetroot: Cool place 2-3 weeks	Broccoli: Refrigerator 2 weeks	Brussel sprouts: Refrigerator 2 weeks
Cabbage: Refrigerator 2-3 weeks	Capsicums: Refrigerator 1 week	Carrots: Cool place 2-3 weeks	Celery: Refrigerator 2-3 weeks
Cucumbers: Refrigerator 1 week	Lettuce: Refrigerator 7-10 days	Onions: Cool, dry place Several weeks, depending on variety	Parsnips: Cool place 2-3 weeks
Peas: Refrigerator 2 weeks	Potatoes: Cool, dark, dry place 2-3 months	Pumpkin (whole): Cool, dry place 2-3 months	Tomatoes: Refrigerator 7-10 days
Zucchinis: Refrigerator 1 week
Adapted from E.C.Hall, 'Handling and storing fresh fruit and vegetables in the home', CSIRO Food Research Quarterly, volume 39, 1979.