Apple Season-Storage Tips
It's cooling down at night and Fall seems to be just around the corner!! I love apple orchards, hayrides, pumpkin patches and wineries!! Sadly, apple season doesn't last forever, so it's important to buy extra apples to store for later in the year. Each variety of apples is different, make sure you ask your local orchard about the variety you are buying. Here are a few more generic storage tips to help your apples last into the cold winter months.
- Avoid storing apples with other fruits/vegetables. The gases naturally released by other fruits/vegetables can make apples soften.
- Placing apples in the refrigerator is great for short-term storage. But the refrigerator lacks humidity and can dry apples out. Place them in a perforated plastic bag (often what they are sold in). This will help trap some of the humidity.You can even add a damp paper towel over the bag for extra humidity.
- For longer term storage, you can put them in a cardboard box and keep them in a cool, dark place (like a basement or pantry). Its nice to close the box so it limits the airflow, but it doesn't need to be airtight.
- Avoid freezing the apples. Ideal storage is between 33-38 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity ranging between 80% and 90%.
- Try not to store apples with any bruises or soft spots, this will shorten storage life and cause more fruit decay in the whole group. To help prevent bruises, handle apples carefully and wrap them individually in newspaper before putting them in a box for storage.
Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.
As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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