Best Method recommended method with best effort-to-efficacy tradeoff 3-5 days
Paper Towel Method
- Do NOT wash until ready to eat very delicate—absorbs water easily
- Remove any moldy berries
- Place in single layer on paper-towel lined container
- Store uncovered or loosely covered in fridge
- Handle minimally
Freezing freezing method 6-12 months
Frozen
- Don't wash—freeze as-is or rinse and dry completely
- Freeze in single layer on baking sheet
- Transfer to freezer bags once frozen
- Best for smoothies, jams, or baking
Long Term preservation methods like canning, dehydrating, pickling, fermenting 1-2 years
Preserves
- Cook berries with sugar and pectin
- Pack into sterilized jars
- Process using water bath canning
Long-term preservation
- Freeze drying Suitable for freeze drying. Learn about freeze drying
Protect your produce
This item is sensitive to ethylene gas, which is released by other produce.
Fridge Friend absorbs ethylene gas, bacteria, odours, and excess moisture to make your food stay fresh longer.
Revival Tips
Soft but not moldy raspberries can be used for smoothies, jams, or baking.
Fun Facts
- Raspberries are aggregate fruits—each "berry" is many tiny drupelets; the hollow center makes them very delicate.
- They have one of the shortest shelf lives of common berries; paper towel and single layer help extend it.