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How long does citrus fruit, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines last?

Citrus fruit, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines keeps for about 10 to 21 days in the refrigerator. Counted from the date of purchase.

WhereHow long
Pantry10 days
Refrigerator10 to 21 days

Storage times are the USDA FoodKeeper guidance for quality and safety, not a guarantee; a printed use-by date on the package comes first. Source: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper (CC0), fetched 2026-10-27, category Produce / Fresh Fruits.

How Known uses thisWhen a receipt lists citrus fruit, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerines, clementines, Known estimates an expiry from the purchase date and typical shelf life and shows which rule it used, for example "7-day rule". Shelf-stable staples get no date at all.

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