I have just found my deep-frozen marmalade oranges. They must be about a year old. Will they make good marmalade? Will they be safe to use?

As a general guide, it is suggested that oranges when prepared correctly can last for 10-12 months in the freezer.

After this time the quality of the frozen food will start to diminish. However, the food should still be safe to eat. Take a look at our list of other frozen food storage times.Homemade marmalade sounds impressive, you must like cooking? Why not take a look at our frozen food recipes. There are plenty of tasty options for inspirational cooking with foods of maximum nutritional benefit.

On the packaging of a frozen food item there is often guidance stating how long the food can be stored using freezers of a given star rating. As a guide here are some suggested MAXIMUM storage times at -18°C for a variety of foods.²

These figures refer to commercially frozen products; food frozen at homeis unlikely to remain of high quality for the same length of time.

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The New Ice Age team