Every gardener understands that it is important not only to grow a rich harvest of apples, but also to properly prepare it for the winter. Compotes, jams are perfectly stored and delight with their taste until the new harvest. But in addition, in winter, you want to enjoy a fresh product with a rich aroma and rich in vitamins.
To keep apples at home for the whole winter, you need to follow simple tips.
Apple varieties
Before storing apples, you should understand the varieties, which is important.
- Summer varieties have a thin, delicate skin.
- Autumn varieties have a skin of medium thickness.
- Winter varieties have a thick skin with a characteristic waxy coating.
It is the thickness of the skin that is the main guarantor of safety for a long time. It not only protects the pulp of the fruit from drying out, but is a barrier to the penetration of microorganisms. Therefore, apples of winter varieties are the most storable and only they are chosen for storage.
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We collect apples correctly
The success of storing apples also depends on how they were harvested. You cannot collect carrion - apples that lie on the ground. Apples should be plucked from the branch and carefully put in a container so as not to disturb the waxy coating.
Ways to store apples
When storing apples, it is necessary to follow the tips, and in addition, we will need a high-quality apple dryer.
How to keep apples in an apartment.
- Before laying, apples should be sorted and sorted. Apples affected by pests and diseases are rejected, only healthy fruits of the same size are stored. Large apples are affected by diseases faster, and small ones are prone to wilting. Therefore, apples should be stored in size and eaten at different times.
- Containers should be made of moisture-resistant cardboard or soft wood. It should be clean and provide sufficient ventilation and cooling of the fruit. The container should not have large gaps.
- When placing in a container, each fruit must be isolated from each other, wrapped in paper, sprinkled with shavings, buckwheat husks or dry sand. You can cover each row with straw.
- Apples are placed diagonally or in rows in the container.
Plastic bags can be used as containers for storing apples on the balconies of apartments. Each apple is cooled and placed one by one in a separate bag, you can wrap each in a napkin or unscented toilet paper. Store at a temperature of 5 to 7 degrees. When breathing, an apple releases carbon dioxide, which is a good preservative. This method allows you to preserve the fruits for a long time.
You can store containers with apples in the apartment on the balcony, in the hallway, in the pantry, but not in living rooms, where they will quickly deteriorate under the influence of heat. The average storage temperature should not exceed 20 degrees.