Did You Know-Grapes
Did you know that you shouldn’t wash your grapes until shortly before you eat them?
They should never be sealed in a bag or container with a lid. Grapes need circulation so go ahead and leave them in the store bag or container that they came in.
If you bring them home and leave them on the counter they will start to go bad within a couple of days.
Grapes should be refrigerated for longer life and the best place to store them is in the crisper with higher humidity or in the back of the shelf where it is colder. Storing them at 30-32 degrees with 90% humidity will preserve them even longer.
Grapes can be frozen and are delicious to eat right out of the freezer.
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Good to know. I always wash them as soon as I get home and tuck them in the refrigerator. I don’t wash berries until I’m ready to use them, so I’ll have to add this to the list.
I always used to rinse them and store them in a sealed container with a paper towel. I have 3 bags of grapes that I am keeping the way I said in the blog and they are 6 days old, still crisp, fresh and delicious.
Good to know!
Good to know. We don’t want any sour grapes in our home! 😆😊
Hahaha A comedian in every bunch. 😂
Ooh, I like the pun in your response. It’s simply deVine.
Good information.
Thank you Vickie 💕
Thank you, Diane, for this tip! 😊
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You are very welcome Mitzy. 💕
I haven’t thought about frozen grapes in years! Takes me back to my childhood summers. I’m going to have to buy some grapes just to freeze. Thanks for the memory, Diane!
You’re re welcome and I’m with you, I love frozen grapes as well.
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Thank you for the reblog Ned. 💕
Thanks for the great tip, Diane💜
You are very welcome! 🥰
Great grape advice!
Thank you Jan. 💕
I love 💕 frozen grapes
I only tried them a few years ago. They seem to be even sweeter when frozen. I love them too Sheree!
Absolutely
Great tip! Thanks.
You’re welcome! 🥰
Thank you so much for the reblog 💕
Not grapes but… we just picked a bucket of blueberries today. I did not wash them and have them in the refrigerator, hoping they last long enough that I don’t waste them. So good!
My blueberries are almost done. I freeze mine for baking or eating frozen. What are you going to make with them or will you two eat them?
We will eat them at breakfast for as long as they keep. I may offer them to neighbors, just so they don’t go bad. I was a little too enthusiastic when picking them. 🙂
They go down like candy! Lol
Good advice!
Thank you 🥰
Thank you for the information. But I always figured that grapes are best when you press them and save the juice for about 6 months. I don’t know if they stay fresh, but they have a nice kick!
Amen!!!!
I didn’t know those facts about grapes Diane. My mom used to wash them and dip them in sugar and freeze them, just the big grapes you got in Summertime. I have not bought grapes since two people found Black Widow Spiders in the plastic bag with the holes they came in. Both women freaked out because they were in the sink and the spiders could have just walked out of the holes in the bag.
Well there is another new one for me. I never heard about dipping them in sugar first! 🥰
Yes, my mom read how to do it and made frosted grapes. They were tasty, especially on a hot day!
Thank you for reblogging Yernasia! 🥰
Oh, I remember how my dad used to freeze their grapes to enjoy on hot days … they lived in a town where the summer temperature were constantly between 30 – 40 degrees Celsius (86 – 104 fahrenheit). And thanks for the tip on how to store them!
Yuck I don’t like heat. Our house is 68º all year round. Frozen grapes would be very fitting for those temperatures. Lol You’re welcome 💕
Did not this and will have to try freezing some
They seem sweeter when you do and are such a delicious treat, enjoy Kev!❤️
Actually we did try it and they do work best in keeping your wine cool without watering it down.
What a GREAT idea!!! I have never heard of that one, you’re a genius Kev!
Lol, I would love to take credit, bit I read it first somewhere
Well I heard it first from you, so I give you all the credit!
I love these food education posts! You are awesome to share this with us 🙂
Thank you, it is something I am trying once a week. I was hoping somebody would enjoy them, thank you for telling me Tierney! 💕
Do you feel guilty when you snap off a few and put them in another bag at the grocery so you dont have to buy so many?! I did that with cherries the other day. I swear cherries are about twenty cents a piece right now and a 2 lbs bag is $15!
Nope, I don’t feel guilty at all, it’s not like we are eating them. Cherries are outrageous, I bought a pec for $10 at an Amish stand and the same amount was $20 at a farm market near us.
Just mentioned the cost of cherries in our post at our new blog….Roost1350. They are outrageous!
You know, I always used to wash my grapes as soon as I brought them home. I’m glad to know it’s best to wait, to get a little more life out of ’em.
It’s the moisture that makes them start to go bad so the dryer the better. I always keep mine in the back of my drawer in the refrigerator and they keep so much longer. In fact tonight I was doing my grocery list and I found a bag back there from like 3 weeks ago. oops hahaha