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

[japple]

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.)

[mopinko]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[packman]

5. Apple cider - apple cider vinegar - dried apples

Seems our early ancestors were able to store them for long periods in wooden barrels with straw packing (too lazy to research)

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Read about storing apples here.....

http://mobile.dudamobile.com/site/pickyourown_1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pickyourown.org%2FApples_how_to_store_for_the_winter.php&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#2684