PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fruit and vegetable container into which carbon dioxide can be supplied, and which causes less deterioration of ingredients the fruit and vegetables contain, and to provide a method for storing fruit and vegetables.SOLUTION: A fruit and vegetable container is equipped with a stop valve, stores vegetables inside, and is charged with carbon dioxide. The fruit and vegetable container preferably includes a bag made of a low gas-permeable polymer, although not necessarily limited, in this regard. A method for storing fruit and vegetables includes storing vegetables in the fruit and vegetable container, and charging carbon dioxide into the fruit and vegetable container equipped with the stop valve. The fruit and vegetable container preferably includes a bag made of a low gas-permeable polymer, although not necessarily limited, in this regard.