Storage Tips · Freshness · Shelf Life

How to Keep Your Nuts and Dried Fruit Fresh for a Long Time

Cool, dry, dark—and as airtight as possible

Our plastic-free cellulose packaging is eco-friendly and looks great. However, when it comes to long-term storage, it doesn’t just have advantages over plastic. That’s why we’ve put together our best tips here to help keep your organic nuts and dried fruits fresh and delicious for as long as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips for Nuts

Tips for Fruit

Off to the storage jar!

cool & dark

best kept in the pantry

airtight

Glass jar or can with a lid

approx. 12 months

Shelf life of dried fruit

Pour it into a glass or a can

Two types that should be stored in an airtight container

There are two types of food that are particularly worth transferring to glass containers, storage jars, or similar, airtight containers—ideally stored in a cool, dry place.

Which one dries out more?

All dried fruits, especially mango strips, pineapple, or dates. They remain perfectly edible even if they lose some of their natural moisture, but they do become harder. Some people actually like that—but if you want to preserve their original texture for as long as possible, store them in an airtight container.

Tip: Put a few fresh apple slices in the container overnight—and the mango strips will become nice and soft again.

What tends to get damp

All kinds of chips, such as coconut chips and banana chips. They absorb moisture from the air and lose their crisp texture over time.

Tip: Put them in the oven at 40–50 °C for about half an hour—that’ll make them crunchy again.

Cool, dry, and dark

How to Store Nuts Properly

You can store nuts in our paper packaging for a short time. However, the general rule applies here as well: store them in a cool, dry, and dark place.

Important to know: Nuts can also develop “invisible” mold. This can lead to the formation of unhealthy or even dangerous mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin. In addition, the fat in nuts can become rancid if stored in a place that’s too warm or over time—you can usually taste this quite clearly.

When should you throw away nuts?

musty taste
unpleasantly bitter taste
a sharp or rancid taste

If the nuts taste like this, please discard them immediately and do not continue eating them.

Storage jars filled with nuts on the shelf

Glass, refrigerator, or freezer?

Store for the short or long term

For immediate consumption

It’s best to store them in glass storage containers—or even better, in glass jars. The jars line up nicely next to each other, and you can see at a glance what’s inside.

For long-term storage

in a dark, cool, and dry place
in the refrigerator, tightly sealed in an airtight container
in the freezer, if you want to stock up
Always seal as airtight as possible

It’s really simple

How to Store Dried Fruit Properly

Dried fruits are less complicated: They can often be stored for months or even years without any problems—we generally estimate 12 months. Depending on the variety, they may lose some of their flavor over time.

Figs or apricots may develop a “sugary coating” over time. You’ll notice this as a whitish coating. This is a completely natural process and has no effect on quality or taste—on the contrary: it shows that our organic products are free of preservatives.

It’s still best to store all dried fruits in a resealable container, such as a glass jar, in a dark place away from direct sunlight.

White coating? It’s completely natural!

A short and clear answer

Frequently Asked Questions About Storing Nuts and Dried Fruit

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