Store apples in a moist place

Health and tasteful all year round: apples best stored all year round

19/04/2011

Anyone who has an apple tree in the garden must ask themselves the question of how best to store apples. Apples in large quantities require a large amount of space and high humidity. The best are damp / cold cellar rooms with brick or loamy soil. This is currently the nutrition initiative „Slow Food“.

High humidity during apple storage
So that the apples do not pull together and „get wrinkled“, If there is enough high humidity of at least 60 percent, Markus Wagner from Slow Food explains. In addition, the temperature in the basement should be constant at three to six degrees Celsius. So that the fruits do not start to rot, the apples should be laid flat on newspaper next to each other. Not all apples are suitable for storage. According to the expert Elstar, apples and green bell apples are very well suited.

If you only want to store small quantities or do not have your own cellar, you can store the apples in a foil bag at room temperature. "That's important, otherwise the apples will moisten and mold quickly," says apple specialist Wagner. Afterwards, the bag should be provided a few times with small holes, which are then stored in the basement.

Apples are very healthy and can be used in a variety of households. For baking recipes are especially the apple varieties Boskoop, Ontario or Finkenwerder Herbstprinz. These varieties do not break down when baking. The varieties Gravensteiner, James Grieve or Klaräpfel are ideal for applesauce. If you want to make an apple juice yourself, you could use the varieties Belepsch, Boskoop or Cox Orange.

Apples keep you fit and good for your health
Apples contain well over 30 vitamins and trace elements. Including potassium and other valuable minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium or iron. Most positive substances are mainly contained in the apple peel. So who peels an apple, peels off most active ingredients from. The shell is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids and bioactive substances. Up to 30 milligrams of vitamin C are contained in the apple peel. In order to avoid pollutants with the shell, it is advisable to wash the apple thoroughly or to access organic apples.

Apples as a home remedy
In natural medicine, the apple is known as a centuries old home remedy for diarrhea. To do this, rub the apple with the peel and eat it slowly with plenty of liquid. For sore throat is apple cider vinegar. To do this, drink a glass of hot water, 1 spoonful of honey and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Mix well and sip sip wise. (Sb)

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