A packaged beverage comprising a releasably sealed container containing harvested produce immersed in an aqueous storage solution where the container comprises a first releasable seal and a second releasable seal configured to permit the egress of the storage solution without the harvested produce when the first releasable seal is released and egress of the harvested produce when the second releasable seal is released. Also, a method of storing harvested produce comprising the step of immersing the harvested produce in moderately hypotonic to substantially isotonic aqueous storage solution contained in a releasably sealed container to establish a neutral water potential.
