Storing Fresh Fruit

[jlt22]

I picked about 5 lbs of strawberries yesterday from a 'pick your own fruit farm', and after destemming and washing them, I put them all in a gallon-size freezer-safe ziplock bag and put it in the fridge. It may be a few days or so before I can start a batch with them as my mesh bags are all currently in use. Can I just keep the strawberries in the fridge for that time to wait, or do I need to put them in the freezer?

 

[Jovimaple]

I put any fruit I am going to use for wine in the freezer, because freezing it will help it to break down faster when it's fermenting.

 

[jlt22]

Thanks, I'll move it to the freezer. It's been in the fridge for about 15 hours at this point.

 

[ChuckD]

Definitely freeze it. Better freshness and it helps break down the fruit. I just picked and froze 30 lbs of rhubarb… waiting for the strawberries to ripen here.