Which fruits can I expect to last all day (6-7 hours) in a zip lock bag in my back pack?

Question

Ok so this coming fall semester I will be having two night classes. and I want to take healthy snacks with me, so I decided on fruit. now here's my question, can I expect cut up apples, pears, strawberries, oranges and the likes to last in a ziplock bag in my backpack all day? are there some that will last all day? (please keep in mind the class room situation ... it cant be crunchy or noisy or too dripy to eat)

Answer 1

You can also put cut up apples in there, just squeeze some lemon juice on the slices to keep them from oxidizing. Plus it gives the apples a zippy little tang.

Grapes are excellent.
Strawberries too.

Answer 2

Grapes and citrus fruits are good, or apples mixed with citrus fruit, to stop the apple from oxidizing which makes it turn brown. (But it's still fine to eat.) In the summer, cherries,pears, plums are also good. Stay away from bananas and ripe peaches.

You can also easily pack cut carrots, celery, uncooked green beans, edemame, cucumbers, radishes, snow peas, green peas, tomatoes (either grape, cherry or cut tomatoes), bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. If you want, toss in a few almonds or other nuts, or seeds to make a balanced meal.

You can also consider trail mix, and/or dried fruit.

To really keep things crunchy and fresh, buy a small insulated, soft-sided zippered cold pack, and pack a reusable ice pack inside along with your food. When you are done you can just squash the cold pack down for easy carrying. If you do this, you can include strawberries in your fruit mixture.

Answer 3

Your best bet, IMO, would be the firmer ones, like apples and cherries. Any of your classic clustered berries, like raspberries, etc, will just go to mush, as might grapes. Oranges should hold up well in the temps, but they might get too juicy/drippy. Softer fruits, like bananas, peaches/nectarines, kiwis, are also going to get squished and messy.
Remember to sprinkle your apple slices (or other fruit) with ascorbic acid (Vitamin C, it's natural) to prevent browning. You can use lemon juice, but it alters the flavors.
Now, if you get some of those cheap/Ok-if-you-throw-them-away "sandwich" size Ziploc or Rubbermaid refrigerator dishes, you can enjoy some of the softer fruits, without taking up much space, and no worry of them getting smushed!

Answer 4

If you take apples or pears and cut them up in advance, smear a small bit of honey on them to prevent browning. But you may still need a cold pack to keep them fresh.

With my lunch, I like to take nectarines and plums. They're not nearly as drippy as peaches and they're good without refrigeration for a good long while.

Bananas are also a good choice; a peel to contain mess and soft chewing.

Answer 5

Granny smith apples seem nearly indestructible and taste better than red delicious apples, which are also very sturdy. Dip slices in peanut butter. Mmmm. Oranges would need to be quartered (peel on) and put in Tupperware.

Answer 6

I wouldn't cut up fruit since it spoils faster when it is cut. I would take only apples, pears, oranges and plums.

Answer 7

All the fruit you mentionted should be fine, as long as you do keep them in a zip lock bag. Grapes should be good as well.

Answer 8

Bananas are good, unpeeled, as long as you don't smush them.

Grapes.

Cut apples.

Oranges - cut or whole.

If you are worried about your food getting smooshed, go for an old school, hard lunch box!

Answer 9

These fruits are very good for that kind of lunches:
-orange
-uncutapple
-Grapes
-any fruits that is Uncut
-No banana's!

Answer 10

apples orange grapes and pears