perishable

Local supermarkets and businesses donate fresh food, keeping the fridges stocked with perishable food which was destined for landfill.

Buying perishable items in bulk at a cheaper price is completely out of the question as they will just rot.

Don't buy too many ingredients at once, especially perishables.

Stocking perishable foods that are starting to look iffy – such as bananas with brown spots sold alongside unblemished yellow bananas – could harm a retailer's image if shoppers start to question the store's quality.

Seven in 10 Kashmiris live off perishable fruit cultivation, according to think-tank Observer Research Foundation.