primitives discuss storing apples

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

japple (6,183 posts)     Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:10 AM

Storage for apples. I bought a lot of apples yesterday. More than

I can fit in my refrigerator. I have temporarily stored 1/2 bushel in an old cooler in the utility room off my carport. I need something that will keep apples for 3-4 months. Can I keep them in coolers or should I find something that has a vented top? Mice are a problem, even with cats and snakes, and I need something that a mouse can't chew through. I don't have much space--a few feet in a utility room. I do have a large garden shed and a pump house where my well is located. Does anyone have suggestions on what kind of containers I can use for apples (and possibly turnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes.)

You know, usually before I buy something extraordinary (a huge quantity, or something that needs a lot of care, &c., &c., &c.), I ask myself, "okay, if I get this, where am I going to put it?" [or "what am I going to do with it?"]

If I come up with a good answer, then and only then, do I buy it.

mopinko (46,384 posts)     Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:33 AM

1. dehydrate.

i love my dehydrator. apple rings are great.

will do sweet potatoes, including some for the pups.

great for tomatoes. dried tomatoes can sub for paste.

but yeah, apples need to be in the fridge. or a jar.

japple (6,183 posts)     Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:54 AM

2. Thanks. I want them to stay fresh. These apples will hold well for about

6 months. I just need to find some kind of container to store them in and need to know if the container needs to be vented.

Warpy (90,021 posts)     Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:30 PM

3. Store in a cool, dry place and pick over frequently, tossing rotten ones

I have to keep apples sealed here in the desert or they turn dry and wrinkly within a few days. If you live in a normal climate, store in the open. Sealing them up traps the ethylene gas and encourages them to rot quicker.

Here in the desert, stores all carry eating apples but not baking apples. Dammit.

pscot (20,177 posts)     Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:42 PM

4. We put ours in the garage

and mice haven't been a problem but the garage is pretty tightly closed. I'm thinking about buying an old refrigerator for produce storage over the winter.

japple (6,183 posts)       Wed Oct 26, 2016, 06:13 PM
 
7. We are thinking of putting our kitchen refrig., vintage 1990, in the pump house

and buying a new refrigerator for the kitchen. It would be an easy solution on many levels.

[Carl]

Last I checked apples are not in short supply so unless one is looking to process and store them as sauce,etc why would you buy more then you can readily use in a reasonable amount of time?

Primitives just do strange things.

[Karin]

   That's true.  Why buy a ton when you're just creating problems and possible expenses for yourself?  Even a low line refrigerator costs $500 or so.  Just pick up some apples at the store when you need them.  Let the grocery store worry about storage.  Nitwit. 

This is the primitive who has the same thing for dinner every night.  Beans, tomatoes, and cornbread.  Every single ****ing night. 

[BattleHymn]

This is the primitive who has the same thing for dinner every night.  Beans, tomatoes, and cornbread.  Every single ****ing night.

It's saving the apples for later. 

[Ptarmigan]

Apples do not have to be put in refrigerators. You can store them outside.