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Cucumber

Fridge (4°C / 40°F)

1 week

Freezer (−18°C / 0°F)

Not recommended

Store it right

  • ✓Wrap in a paper towel in the crisper — they hate cold, wet air.
  • ✓Keep away from apples and tomatoes.

Signs it has gone off

  • !Slimy skin.
  • !Soft, watery ends.
  • !Hollow, bitter flesh.

Never taste food to test it — a small bite is enough to make you ill.

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Times shown are general guidance for a fridge at or below 4°C (40°F) and a freezer at −18°C (0°F). Frozen food stays safe indefinitely; the freezer times are about quality and taste. When something looks, smells, or feels wrong, throw it out — tasting is never a test.

Not medical advice. If in doubt, throw it out. See our sources.