| How Long do Nuts and Seeds Last? (A Detailed Cheat Sheet) | |||
| Nuts and seeds (whole, in shell) | At Room Temperature | Refrigerator | Freezer |
| Almonds | 9 – 12 months | 6 – 20 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 20℃ (68℉) | 12 – 24 months |
| Brazil nuts | 6 – 9 months | 12 months at 0℃ | 6 – 10 months |
| Cashews | 6 – 9 months | 6 – 12 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 20℃ (68℉) | 18 – 24 months |
| Chestnuts | 7 – 14 days | 1 week – 3 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 20℃ (68℉) | Not recommended |
| Hazel nuts | 4 – 6 months | 12 – 24 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 10℃ (50℉) | 12 months |
| Macadamias | 6 – 9 months | 3 weeks – 12 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 30℃ (86℉) | 24 months |
| Pecans | 4 – 6 months | 4 – 18 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 20℃ (68℉) | 24 months |
| Pistachios | 3 months | 12 months at 0℃ (32℉) | Not ideal |
| Pine nuts | 4 – 6 weeks | 3 – 4 months at 0℃ (32℉) | 6 months |
| Walnuts | 4 – 6 months | 4 – 12 months at 0℃ (32℉) – 20℃ (68℉) | 12 – 18 months |
| Chia seeds | 1 – 5 years (cool, dry place) | Gel: 2 weeks Seeds: 2 – 4 years | 5 – 10 years |
| Flax seeds | 6 – 12 months | 12 months (in dark, airtight containers) | Flax meal: 6 months |
| Hemp seeds (shelled) | 12 months | 12 – 18 months | 12 – 18 months |
| Pumpkin seeds | Raw: 12 months Roasted: 6 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Sesame seeds | 6 – 12 months | 12 – 36 months | 12 – 36 months |
| Sunflower seeds | 2 – 5 months | 8 – 12 months | 8 – 12 months |
How Long do Nuts and Seeds Last? (A Detailed Cheat Sheet)
