How long will this last?
7
days when stored properly
Refrigerator
Storage location
32–34°F
Temperature
High / Moist
Humidity
Ethylene sensitive. Heads up — this item is sensitive to ethylene gas. Keep it away from bananas, apples, and tomatoes.
Pro tip
Store in original bag or a loosely sealed container in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Do not wash until use — excess moisture accelerates sliminess. Keep away from ethylene-producing fruits. Use within 5–7 days. Discard any slimy or yellowed leaves immediately.
About
Spinach is one of the most effortlessly nutritious things you can eat — mild enough to blend invisibly into smoothies, tender enough to wilt beautifully into pasta, and satisfying enough to anchor a hearty salad. Baby spinach has a sweeter, more delicate flavor perfect for salads, while mature spinach stands up to sautéing and braising. Keep a bag in your fridge and you'll always have a green on hand.
Flavor & Uses
Taste and Uses
Flavor
mildslightly mineralearthytenderslightly bitter
(mature)
Best for
saladssmoothiessautéed greenspastasoupsquichedipswraps
Seasonality
In California
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Good to know
High in vitamin K and oxalates — relevant for those on blood thinners or prone to kidney stones.
Fun Fact
Popeye's spinach-for-strength premise was based on a German chemist's decimal error in 1870 — the iron content of spinach was accidentally recorded as 35mg per 100g instead of 3.5mg. The myth persisted for decades.
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