Keeping Apples Fresh

[Bobbie]

I've heard several ideas over the years for keep fresh apples crisp during the winter. I know that in the old days people would keep the apples in a cool cellar or attic and then they would have them all during the winter. Do apples stay crisp if they are kept in the fridge?

 

[aroma]

Last season, we went for an apple picking and went home with a bag chock-full of apples. We just placed them in the vegetable bin of the fridge. They stayed fresh and crisp for a couple of months. I heard that you can also wrap each apple in newspaper before storing them in the fridge.

 

[porker]

I've used the "wrapping them in newspaper" method many times and, if I have a glut, I store them in a box in a cool room like a pantry or bathroom. I find that they will deteriorate quicker if kept in the fridge.

 

[brewgal]

We store ours in the vegetable drawer of the fridge, and I have had them keep just fine for up to three months. I have never heard the newspaper trick before!

 

[naturally]

The crisper works well, but it's so small. I'm lucky enough to have a root cellar and it keeps my apples, and root vegetables nice and cool. I'd bet you could just dig out a portion of the cellar to make a little root cellar if you wanted.

 

[daffodil]

The newspaper trick is news to me, no pun intended. I might try that myself because my apples don't last more than a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. They're still edible but they start to get a little mushy, and I like them really crisp.

 

[StevenJ]

I have never heard of doing the newspaper thing before either. I usually put them in a bin in the garage. It is suitably cool in the winter but not as cold as the fridge.