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Does your cilantro turn to slime three days after you buy it — while the parsley in the same bag is still fine a week later? Stored the right way, most fresh herbs last one to three weeks in the fridge, and parsley can stretch to 21 days. The trick is that "the right way" is different for each herb, and the generic advice — a jar of water, a damp towel — skips the part that decides how long yours actually lasts. Below: the per-herb day counts from a university extension trial, the basil exception, and the wash-first mistake that shortens everything. How Long Each Herb Actually Lasts in the Fridge The USDA's FoodKeeper database gives fresh herbs a generic 7–10 days in the fridge and 1–2 months in the freezer — but that single window hides a threefold spread between herbs. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension stored each herb the same way (stems in water, loosely covered, refrigerated) and counted the days. Parsley outlasts chervil by nearly two wee...