Storage Solutions to Enjoy Your Harvest All Year Long
Here’s how to store your peppers, berries, tomatoes, green beans, and more, so you can enjoy your harvest all year long.
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When your summer harvest comes in, it’s difficult to not get excited. Berries, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, and more summer sweets all taste so fresh but grow so fast. Sooner or later, you’re over your head in tomatoes and berries and wondering what to do next. You don’t want them to go to waste so you hand them out to friends, neighbors, and family alike. Or you can take the mucky route and compost them all together.
We’ve got a better idea that’ll allow you to enjoy your summer produce all season long. We’re talking berry baskets, food dehydrators, and more that’ll give you enough time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. These alternatives promote better air circulation and eliminate factors that promote decay (air, moisture, light, temperature, and microbial growth).
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Even better, many of these ideas will showcase your garden’s gifts on your countertop. Not only do these storage solutions keep your food fresh but they also make a great display for all of your produce. Place them on a table so you can grab that peach on the go.
These products also present a sustainable replacement for single-use plastic. From cotton produce bags that protect, hydrate, and promote airflow to fruit bowls made out of natural fibers, you can keep your food fresh while helping the planet.
Here’s how to store your peppers, berries, tomatoes, green beans, and more, so you can enjoy your harvest all through the hot summer season.
3-Tier Hanging Fruit Basket
This hanging fruit basket is an affordable solution to crowded counter space.
Hanging Basket
Step up your storage game with this ceramic hanging basket from ANK Ceramics. It features a creamy white glaze with hand-perforated holes, allowing breathability for the produce at the bottom of the basket.
Berry Basket
How berry cute is this basket? It comes in a variety of colors, and the colander design means your berries on top stay as fresh as the ones on the bottom.
Orchard Rack
Before there were fridges, there were food racks. This orchard rack also serves as a herb drying rack so you can store more than just your produce. The air circulation helps “keeper” crops such as apples, winter squash, onions, and potatoes last. If you’ve got a lot to harvest, this will keep your crops organized and fresh.
Potato and Onion Storage Baskets
Modeled from the woven baskets used throughout history in Europe, these storage baskets keep your vegetables shaded and stop them from producing shoots. On top of that, these baskets give your kitchen a bit of country flair.
Fruit and Veggie Huggers
Rather than storing half-used produce in a plastic bag in the fridge, opt for a food hugger that’ll fit right over it, providing an air-tight seal that’ll keep your fruits and veggies fresher longer.
Storage Basket
This storage basket is calling to the garlic and potatoes sitting in your fruit basket. The design allows you to “cut corners” and instantly tighten up kitchen space.
Extended Storage Produce Bag
Give your veggies a longer shelf life with this produce bag made from breathable cotton. It will keep your produce hydrated and help slow ripening turnover. Store it in the produce drawer or on your shelf.
Savrin Rattan Fruit Basket
This unique fruit basket is handcrafted in the hapao pattern, which originates from a remote village in northern Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines.
