Are you a weekly shopper of do you pick up a few things at a time and make more frequent trips? When it comes to produce, it keeps but it does have a shorter shelf life than the rest of our groceries. As I am able to walk to a produce store, I will be in there two or three times a week rather than making one trip for everything. I feel that this allows me to get slightly fresher produce on a more consistent basis. Some items are too large to use up in a day or two but most fruit and many vegetables can be bought in any quantity.