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Do you have 30 fruit & veg in your fridge/ freezer/ cupboard right now?

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GRex · 10/05/2025 19:44

I read "do you eat 30 different fruit / veg in a week", and I started out curious if we even HAD 30 to pick from. We don't all eat all items, and certainly not all within a week; of the 36+ core items it's unlikely any individual one of us would go over 20 on a given week. How many do you have and actually use?

This is what we have; occasional other bits like figs I don't buy enough to count, I think this is the main set:
13? Fridge: olives, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, iceberg lettuce, artichokes, romaine lettuce, rocket, baby courgette, mixed peppers, fresh chillies, ginger, garlic, baby leek, red onion, spring onion, coleslaw, kimchi, some M&S mixed salad packs (assume we won't count garlic and random pack mixes)
3 Fruit: apples, clementines, raisins
3 Freezer fruit (only for pancakes): blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
3 Freezer veg: cauliflower rice, sprouts, mushrooms garlic, ginger, chillies, mixed greens thing, packs of chopped leek/ courgette / onion / aubergine (from when we were going away)
5 Fruit juices: apple, raspberry, pineapple, rhubarb, grapefruit.
10? Cupboard (used a lot but removing lots of duplicates): peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, almonds, cashews, seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, chia, sesame, black sesame, mixed), beans (baked, black, pinto, butter, kidney), water chestnut, bamboo, grated coconut, tinned tomato, tomato paste, mixed grains, artichokes
0 Cupboard (so rarely used): pistachio butter, pearl barley, hearts of palm, poppy seeds, lentils of various types (not counted as not eaten often), walnuts.

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Meadowfinch · 11/05/2025 01:06

Yes. Post-cancer I've been eating 30+ for a while now. Currently in the kitchen are:
Kiwis
Apples
Plums
Satsumas
Rhubarb (simmered with a teaspoon of sugar and a piece of ginger or orange peel)
Carrots
Onions
Potatoes
Leeks
Broccoli
Lettuce
Cucumber
Tomato
Beetroot
Radishes
Spring onions
Peas
Sweetcorn
Green lentils
Spinach
Florence fennel
Broad beans
Cannellini beans
Kidney beans
Chick peas
Garlic
Mushrooms
Olives
Sultanas
Cabbage
Assorted nuts
Porridge oats
Rice

Once you get into the habit, it's not hard.

We get through fresh salads, fruit & root veg every week. Frozen veg don't go off. Beans are tinned. Lentils, chick peas, rice and oats are dried so store cupboard staples

ToffeePennie · 11/05/2025 01:04

I have frozen sweetcorn, tinned peas, tinned carrots, mushy peas, a gross mouldering pineapple that belongs to my oldest DS (I’m not allowed to bin it, it must be carefully disposed of with a Viking funeral apparently) apples, bananas, an orange, a few boxes of raisins, a couple of mini packs of raisins and apricots, a bag of slightly old lettice, some carrot batons, two cucumbers a tub of mandarins and a couple of tubs of pre packed pineapple chunks in juice and jelly.
I usually have as a rule of thumb some mushrooms fresh, but we eat them all the time, so they went this morning after they were purchased.
I may have some veg packs in the freezer, but if I do, I don’t know about them.
Essentially we don’t get our 30+ plants and herbs and veg and fruit, but I have two autistic people in the house and I have to cope with what they will stand too.

DiscoBeat · 11/05/2025 00:55

And a lot of different nuts and seeds if they count.

DiscoBeat · 11/05/2025 00:53

Oh tinned also: black beans, red kidney beans, chickpeas, butter beans, green lentils

DiscoBeat · 11/05/2025 00:51

Fridge:
Celery, cucumber, avocado, pepper, lettuce, strawberries, blueberries, radishes, carrots, parsnips, red cabbage, cauliflower, courgette, spinach (did have broccoli and corn on the cob until earlier!)
Fresh herbs: basil, parsley, coriander, mint
Freezer:
Sweetcorn, edamame, peas, raspberries, damsons, blackberries
Ambient:
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bananas, apples, oranges
So yes if you count the herbs

DogsOnFilm · 11/05/2025 00:40

HundredPercentUnsure · 10/05/2025 23:01

@DogsOnFilm @FigsOfFury guest fruit/veg works great!

I stick it in the middle of the dinner table for a few days to pique interest and to handle it/familiarise with it first.

We like to have guesses about what it will look like/what colour it will be inside and what it might taste like. Then we cut it open/ prep it at the table together and try it. And next time it just exists on our plate like any other veg/fruit.

Asparagus was actually the choice of my 4yo inspired by Bluey and a game called asparagus wands 😂

That’s so lovely. 😊

WinterFoxes · 11/05/2025 00:37

We have apples, pears, oranges, bananas, frozen blueberries, raspberries, mango and cherries.
Onions, shallots, carrots, courgettes, red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, rocket, little gem, and in the freezer peas, broad beans, edamame, spinach, carrots.
In store cupboard kidney beans, borlotti beans, cannellini beans, lentils, chickpeas.
Also walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds, pecans, poppy seeds, quinoa, brown and red rice, peanut butter.
And too many herbs and spices to list.

TheAutumnCrow · 11/05/2025 00:31

This thread is just lists of words now.

IwasDueANameChange · 11/05/2025 00:28

Ooh i forgot dried apricots

IwasDueANameChange · 11/05/2025 00:27

Fresh fruit: apples, grapes, bananas,strawberry, blueberry, mango
Tinned: peaches and pears
Veg: broccoli, carrots, peas, asparagus, spinach, potatoes, corn on the cob, onions, mushrooms
Salad: cucumber, celery, tomatoes, beetroot, bell peppers
Pulses: tinned beans (various), lentils (puy, red), chickpeas
Nuts: peanuts, pistachios, almonds, cashews, pine nuts and walnuts (my kids are squirrels)
Other stuff: pearl barley, fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage).

It varies week on week

JaceLancs · 11/05/2025 00:25

Right now
brown onions
red onions
sweet potato
potatoes
new potatoes
butternut squash
carrots
parsnips
swede
garlic
leeks
chilli peppers
peppers
mushrooms
courgettes
aubergine
green beans
mange tout
cabbage
radish
cucumber
tomatoes
spring onion
lettuce
tinned sweetcorn
tinned tomatoes
tinned rhubarb
frozen peas
frozen spinach
frozen raspberries
strawberries
lemons
lime
kiwi fruit
grapes
apples
olives
gherkins
beetroot
pickled onions
I’ve probably forgotten a few things and haven’t included herbs although I do grow mint and chives

RareGoalsVerge · 10/05/2025 23:57

In a typical week with the various meals we tend to rotate between, we will usually eat:

Red onions
Peppers
Carrots
Mushrooms
Spinach
Butternut sqash
Aubergines
Courgettes
Red kidney beans
Black beans
Cabbage
Beansprouts
Olives
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cashew nuts
Sweet potatoes
Sweetcorn
Peas
Brocoli
Chickpeas
Garlic
lemons
Apples
Bananas
Apricots

Thats 26 in our normal repertoire but we wouldn't usually have them all in the house at the same time as we shop 2 or 3 times a week.

Occasional guest items in the menu would include:
Beetroot
Rocket
Leeks
Calavo Nero
Kale
Green French beans
Broad beans
Cauliflower
Raspberries
Strawberries
Walnuts
Pistachios
almonds
Lentils

So ww probably get up to 30 most weeks

monktasmic · 10/05/2025 23:40

I shake things up with sproits / cabbage/ beetroot and cherries / blue berries / blackberries. I still give the kids a fruit snack when they get in from college… will prob be doing it when they’re 40!

monktasmic · 10/05/2025 23:38

I’ve got tangerines, pineapple (fresh and tinned) sweet corn (fresh and tinned and frozen) baby corn, mange tout, mushrooms (fancy and basic) onions (red, scallions and white) garlic, potatoes (new, ordinary,with waffles and chips in freezer!)cabbage, carrots, broccoli, green beans, apples, bananas, grapes, lemon, limes, satsumas, pears, grapes, orange melon, strawberries, raspberries. Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes. Asparagus, bean sprouts, peppers, courgettes. Beans in tins (baked, kidney, butter) and frozen peas.

maddiemookins16mum · 10/05/2025 23:32

Kitchen counter - bowl with bananas, apples and oranges
Fridge - cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce x 3 types, radishes, spring onions, broccoli, carrots, cauli, spinach, peppers.
Freezer - peas, sweetcorn, frozen spinach.
Cupboard - tinned fruit x 3, tinned sweetcorn.

verycloakanddaggers · 10/05/2025 23:32

GRex · 10/05/2025 19:55

Thanks! I'm not sure my preferred spice fajita counts, it's mostly salt. Then it's just chillies, garlic, pepper, maybe oregano and basil; I don't think the quantities are enough to count apart from DH's chillies.
Any ideas for bits for me to add Into the rotation? We like a lot of stir-fry, so we put a huge range in that. We don't tend to have cucumber, carrot, sweet potato, peas and other bits that others have a lot of; mostly because DH and DS aren't that keen. I might have missed corn off my list though, we do have lots of corn but I think I missed it in both the freezer and cupboard.

The list includes things like wheat, rye, oats, cocoa, dried fruit, seeds, nuts, herbs, spices etc. etc. - it is 30 plants, not 30 fresh fruit and veg.

gingercat02 · 10/05/2025 23:26

Forgot dried apricots and garlic

gingercat02 · 10/05/2025 23:23

Fridge
Salad leaves
Peppers
Courgettes
Mangetout
Celery
Carrots
Broccoli
Beetroot
tomatoes
Sweetcorn
Artichokes
Capers
Garlic
Coriander
Cucumber
Spring onion
Freezer
Peas
Cabbage
Ginger
Spinach
Cupboard
Chickpeas
Canellini beans
Haricot beans
Lentils
Pecans
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Cashew nuts
Brasil nuts
Fruit bowl
Banana
Orange
Apple
Grapes
Pears

Fgfgfg · 10/05/2025 23:14

MiddleOfHere · 10/05/2025 21:13

Not the point of the thread but where did you get your pistachio butter? I brought some back from holidays but the only place I have seen it here is ocado.

Costco. So much cheaper than anywhere else.

wingingit1987 · 10/05/2025 23:12

At the moment:

Fridge-
watermelon
grapes
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
apples
satsumas
oranges
Broccoli
green beans
onion
pepper
mushrooms
carrots
mini cucumbers
lettuce

freezer-
corn on the cob
steam fresh veg mix

cupboards-
sweetcorn
peas
tinned pears
sweet potatoes
baby potatoes
Raisins
dried mango

Netcam · 10/05/2025 23:11

Onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, courgettes, cauliflower, leeks, peppers, aubergine, cabbage, grapefruits, oranges, apples, pears, avocados, potatoes, garlic, tinned kidney beans, tinned chick peas, tinned lentils, tinned tomatoes, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, peanuts, brazil nuts, tahini, pumpkin seeds, fermented sauerkraut, olives, preserved artichokes, oats, brown rice.

That's 35 I can think of we have in the kitchen right now. I'm sure we eat at least 30 different plants each week as we eat most of the above regularly and also buy other different fruit and veg that we don't have any of right now. But we get 2 or 3 fruit and veg boxes delivered each week on different days, so we get through a lot of plants.

HundredPercentUnsure · 10/05/2025 23:01

@DogsOnFilm @FigsOfFury guest fruit/veg works great!

I stick it in the middle of the dinner table for a few days to pique interest and to handle it/familiarise with it first.

We like to have guesses about what it will look like/what colour it will be inside and what it might taste like. Then we cut it open/ prep it at the table together and try it. And next time it just exists on our plate like any other veg/fruit.

Asparagus was actually the choice of my 4yo inspired by Bluey and a game called asparagus wands 😂

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 10/05/2025 22:59

Loads of different potato varieties. Smileys, waffles, hash browns, alphabets. Must be at least ten, so we're a third of the way there.

Dr13Hadley · 10/05/2025 22:56

We’ve got
grapes, pineapple, apples, cucumber, sugar snap peas, carrot and swede mash, baby potatoes, avocados, cherry tomatoes, tinned tomatoes, frozen peas, tinned sweetcorn, dried dates, dried apricots, dried banana chips, little gem lettuce, shallots, mixed stir fry veg (chilled not frozen), frozen soffrito mix (carrot, onion and celery), mini mixed peppers, beetroot, orange juice, baked beans, kidney beans, mushy peas, lentils, chickpeas and fresh coriander. Also loads of dried herbs.

mathanxiety · 10/05/2025 22:52

Thirty different fruits and vegetables a week is ridiculous. My DM grew up on a farm in Ireland during WW2. They grew their own veg and fruits - onions, leeks, broad and french beans, spinach, cabbage, apples, strawberries, currants, and damsons were their fruits and veg, plus beets, turnips, parsnips, and potatoes. They often foraged for blackberries and mushrooms and fraochans (mountain blueberries). Fruit was eaten seasonally and also made into jam. Apples were stored along with onions and potatoes for the winter, and cabbage was pickled. They were all as healthy as trout.