Storage & Freshness Guide

Keep Them Fresh. Get Every Day of Value.

How you store your microgreens directly affects how long they stay fresh and how much biological value they retain. The rules are simple — follow them and your greens will stay in excellent condition from delivery to the last serving.

Multiple containers of fresh microgreens stored in a refrigerator

How to Store Your Microgreens

Keep them cold
Store in a consistent, moderately cold part of your refrigerator — the middle shelf works well for most fridges. Avoid storing near freezer vents or the very back of bottom shelves where temperatures can dip low enough to damage delicate leaves and accelerate decay.
Keep them dry
Do not rinse your greens until right before eating. If condensation builds up inside the container, remove the greens, wipe the inside dry with a paper towel, and place them back in. A dry paper towel placed inside the container absorbs excess moisture between uses and significantly extends freshness.
Keep them sealed
The container they arrive in works perfectly — just make sure the lid is sealed. If you transfer them, a glass container with a tight lid works well. Excess exposure to oxygen wilts microgreens faster and accelerates the degradation of fragile compounds.
Do not crush them
Microgreens are delicate. Avoid stacking heavy items on top of the container.

Expected Shelf Life

Day 1–2
Peak freshness — enzymes fully active
Day 3–7
Excellent — comfortable eating window
Day 7–14
Good — most varieties still fresh
Day 14–21+
Hearty varieties only — trust your senses
Days 1–2
Peak freshness. Biological activity is at its highest, enzymes are fully active, and flavor is at its best.
Days 3–7
Still excellent. The greens are fresh, flavorful, and retaining the majority of their key compounds. The comfortable everyday eating window for most people.
Days 7–14
Most varieties remain genuinely fresh and nutritionally valuable well through the two-week mark. What declines faster are the more fragile enzymes and certain time-sensitive compounds like vitamin C and glucoraphanin — but the overall quality and nutritional value remains real and meaningful. Hearty varieties like sunflower can stay crisp and delicious well beyond two weeks.
Days 14–21+
Most varieties have passed their optimal window, but heartier varieties like sunflower and radish can still be fresh and enjoyable well into this range. Moisture and condensation buildup becomes the main risk — wiping the container regularly becomes especially important here. Trust your senses. If they look vibrant and smell clean, they are good to eat.

For weekly delivery customers, you will comfortably finish your box within the delivery cycle. For biweekly customers, prioritize eating your greens in the first week and treat the second week as a natural extension — eating them with one meal per day is the easiest way to pace through the box without waste.

How to Tell If They're Fresh

Fresh microgreens should look vibrant, feel firm, and smell clean and plant-like. Some natural variation in color between varieties is normal — pink garnet amaranth is deep red, radish microgreens have purple stems, and broccoli microgreens are a bright green.

Looks vibrant
Color is bright and true to the variety. Leaves are upright and firm, not limp or collapsed.
Sliminess
If the greens feel slimy or wet, they have gone past their window and should be discarded.
Smells clean
Fresh microgreens smell clean and plant-like. A mild earthy scent is normal for some varieties.
Off smell
A sour or unpleasant odor is a sign they have turned. Fresh microgreens smell clean, not fermented.
Firm texture
Some softening is normal over time, but the stems should still have structure and the leaves should not be collapsed.
Visible mold
Discard immediately. This is rare with proper storage but can occur if moisture builds up in the container.

When in doubt, trust your senses. Fresh microgreens smell and look alive.

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