W. B. Yeats's poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree (1888) contains the couplet Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee, / And live alone in the bee loud glade.
Updated February 28, 2017. Store fresh mushrooms the right way, and they'll last up to a week. Here's how: Place whole, unwashed mushrooms in a brown paper bag, and fold the top of the bag over. Then, stick the bag in the main compartment of your refrigerator. The bag absorbs excess moisture from the mushrooms, so they don't get soggy or moldy.
Conservative estimates of shelf life from the time of purchase is 2-3 days, but food scientist Dr. Luke LaBorde, an expert on produce, calls that very conservative and says ,Some mushrooms, such as the portabella, can keep for longer, 5-7 days if stored properly..