How Long Can You Refrigerate Dairy, Fruit and Grain Products?

Cheese Photograph by Graeme Maclean

Cheese Photograph by Graeme Maclean

See the below chart for general guidelines on refrigerating your favorite cheese, fruit, juice or bread!

Dairy Products Refrigerator Storage (Time)
Butter 1-2 weeks
Cheese, cottage or ricotta 1-2 weeks
Cheese, cream 2 weeks
Cheese, hard, unopened 1-2 months
Cheese, hard, opened 3-4 weeks
Margarine 4 to 6 months
Milk or buttermilk, fluid 14 days
Sour cream 1-3 weeks
Whipped topping 2-3 weeks
Yogurt 10 days
Fruit and Juices Refrigerator Storage (Time)
Apples 1-3 weeks
Berries 1-7 days
Citrus fruits 3 weeks
Grapes 1 week
Juices, all types, opened 10 days
Juices, all types, unopened 3 weeks
Melons 3-7 days
Oranges 3 weeks
Peaches, apricots, nectarines 3-7 days
Pears, plums 3-4 days
Pineapple, ripe 3-5 days
Pumpkins 2-3 months
Rhubarb 2-4 weeks
Grain Products/Baked Goods Refrigerator Storage (Time)
Bread 2-3 weeks
Pies, cream or pumpkin 2-3 days
Pies, fruit 2-3 days
Rolls 2-3 weeks

source: http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/ccrecipes3-6supp.pdf