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How to Store Apples

Alright, so you’ve picked the perfect apples and now you need to know how to store them.

In order to retain the apples best qualities, you’ll want to store them at about 32 degrees.  You can do this in a garage, basement or root cellar but the best place to store your apples is a refrigerator

One true way to shorten the life of an apple in storage, is to raise the temperature.  A refrigeratior can keep the temperature consistant.  

Another thing you’ll want when storing apples is humidity.   Humidity helps keep the apples from shriveling in storage.  Most refrigerators are low in humidity so store the apples in perforated plastic bags or a covered container, so that their natural humidity will be retained. 

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How to Tell When to Pick an Apple

Change in Color: When apples mature, the skin near the stem and at the bottom turn from green to a pale yellow.

Flavor: Taste a few slices.  If an apple is not ready to pick it will have a starchy taste.  If it has a crisp sweet taste it is ready to eat.

The color of the flesh:  As an apple matures the apple’s starch turns to sugar and it’s flesh will turn from light green to white. 

The Seed Color:  Most apple seeds will change for light green to brown as they ripen.  

Combine all of the factors above and you should have a harvest that is worth the picking.

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