How long does fruit last in the fridge?

I'm making pomegranate salsa for a presentation ... today is saturday and the presentation is thursday... will the fruit last until then...


I have:





blueberries


strawberries


pineapples





or should I just freeze and unfreeze... wont then get watery if I freeze and unfreeze them?





also, when should I combine them together to make the salsa, a day before the presentation?

How long does fruit last in the fridge?
Fruit


Keeping fruit can be tricky. It depends on how ripe it is when you buy it and what conditions it needs to fully ripen. Some need a chill, others want to be left out on the counter. Many fruits can be prepared for freezing using a sugar and citric acid pack so you can enjoy them long after the season is past. That said, they are typically best used for jam or smoothies because freezing breaks them down so they taste fine but look ugly.





Refrigerator Freezer


Apples 1 month at 32–35°F Must be prepared for freezing.


Apricots, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears %26amp; Plums 2 weeks–1 month at 32°F Must be prepared for freezing.


Avocados 3-5 days at 35–45°F (buy green and leave on counter for a week) Not recommended


Bananas %26amp; Plantains Bananas turn brown in the fridge but remain perfectly edible for a week or so. Not recommended


Blueberries 2 weeks at 32°F with 90% humidity 6–8 months. Wash, dry, freeze in single layer. When frozen package and label.


Cherries 2 weeks at 32°F Must be prepared for freezing.


Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes %26amp; Oranges 2–6 weeks depending on type Must be prepared for freezing.


Guavas %26amp; Papayas 1-2 days Not recommended


Juice, opened container 1 week


Kiwis 3-5 days Must be prepared for freezing.


Mangoes Do not refrigerate Not recommended


Melons 1 week Not recommended


Pineapple, whole 1 week at 50–55°F Not recommended
Reply:The blueberries should be fine -- keep them in the refrigerator and unwashed until you need them.


Whatever you do, don't wash or cut the strawberries beforehand. If you do that, they go bad. Put them on paper towels in the refrig. Even then they may not last -- they are the most picky of the fruits you have chosen.


If the pineapple is a whole one store in the refrig in a perforated plastic bag. Leaving it out won't make it get more ripened.





Don't freeze any of them. Put them all together as close to the time that you need them as possible.



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