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Proper Food Storage: Apples

Do you have an overabundance of apples at this time of year and no takers? Learn how to properly store apples and other food from savethefood.com

REFRIGERATE IT:

Yes

AT FRESHEST:

Up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator, longer in a root cellar environment

OPTIMAL STORAGE:

Do not wash until ready to use. Store in a breathable bag in the low-humidity drawer of the refrigerator. Handle carefully to prevent bruising, and separate any with bruises from other apples (or they will cause others to brown). Apples ripen 6 to 10 times faster at room temperature. For large quantities, store in a cardboard box covered with a damp towel in a root cellar or other cool place. Ideally, you would wrap each apple individually in newspaper to reduce their influence on each other. Many heirloom varieties are not suited for long-term storage, so try to eat them right away.

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