By Garima Johar
June 23, 2025
From chilled lemonade or sprinkling some lime juice on a chaat or salad bowl, lemons are essential kitchen ingredients. To store and increase the shelf life of lemons, follow these tips.
Store whole and unwashed lemons in your fridge to keep them fresh for 2-3 weeks.
Keep the lemons in airtight containers to prevent any moisture loss, keeping them firm.
To increase the shelf life up to a month, submerge the lemons in a bowl of water and then refrigerate.
If you want to store a cut lemon, you can spread the slices in a ziplock bag and deep freeze.
Another way to preserve lemons is to juice them and store the lemon juice in the freezer.