How long do Pecans last in the fridge?
Turning the range into a date
Pecans (no shell) keep 9 months in the fridge from purchase. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.
Pecans, shell
- From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by24 months after the day you bought it
- From purchase · in the pantryUse by2 weeks to 4 weeks after the day you bought it
- From purchase · in the fridgeUse by12 months after the day you bought it
Pecans, no shell
- From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by24 months after the day you bought it
- From purchase · in the pantryUse by2 weeks to 4 weeks after the day you bought it
- From purchase · in the fridgeUse by9 months after the day you bought it
Pecans, chopped
- In the freezerBest quality by2 years after the day you stored it
- In the fridgeUse by12 months after the day you stored it
Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item
USDA FoodKeeper lists 3 kinds under Pecans.
Pecans, shell
- From purchase · in the freezer24 months
- From purchase · in the pantry2 weeks to 4 weeks
- From purchase · in the fridge12 months
Pecans, no shell
- From purchase · in the freezer24 months
- From purchase · in the pantry2 weeks to 4 weeks
- From purchase · in the fridge9 months
Pecans, chopped
- In the freezer2 years
- In the fridge12 months
Other foods on the same USDA shelf
Food safety rules that apply to every food
- Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
- Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
- Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
- Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
- Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.
Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.
Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.
The answer at the top is for Pecans, no shell, the kind this site shows first; every kind the USDA lists under this name is printed with its own figures.
USDA index terms: chopped, chopped pecans, no shell, Pecan, shell
KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Storage times are reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; when in doubt, follow the FDA and USDA FSIS guidance linked on every food page.