fresh produce

Unprocessed fruits, vegetables

Fresh produce refers to fruits and vegetables sold in their raw, unprocessed state—not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

The term appears most often in grocery contexts, where the produce section stocks items like apples, lettuce, and tomatoes.

The restaurant sources fresh produce from local farms.

Freshness implies recent harvest and limited shelf life.

Opposites
preservation state

fresh producecanned goods

Food sealed in tins

frozen vegetables · dried fruit · pickled vegetables · dehydrated vegetables · canned fruit

temporal freshness

fresh producerotten fruit

Decomposing edible plant matter

overripe fruit · bruised fruit

food category type

fresh produceprocessed foods

Commercially altered edibles

shelf-stable foods · meat and dairy · dry goods · canned meat · frozen dinners

Family

fresh, produce

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G