Comment conserver les pommes

Harvesting apples properly to preserve them. Harvesting, preparing crates, storage, and preservation tips… Hubert Fontaine explains how to successfully preserve apples. #apple #harvest #September #preservation In summary: To preserve apples properly, it is essential to harvest them correctly and use good crates, whether wooden or plastic. If the crates are reused, they must be disinfected with bleach before rinsing. When picking, ripe apples fall apart easily and their seeds are black. Use a two-sided ladder and an apron with pockets for safe picking. Store the apples without touching each other, stem down, in a cool room such as a garage or basement. The ideal temperature for storing apples is 8 to 10 degrees. Disinfecting Crates Wooden or plastic crates: for proper preservation, it is necessary to disinfect the containers in which pome fruits will be stored. Use a diluted bleach solution... Remember to rinse thoroughly. How can you tell if an apple is ready to harvest? • A ripe apple peels easily. • Cut the apple in half: the seeds should be black. Apple Picking • Ripe apples are most often found near the edge of the vine. • Use a double-sided ladder to safely access the apples. • Use an apron with a waist pocket: placing the apples inside keeps both hands free to climb down safely. Apple Storage • Place the apples in openwork wooden crates. • Arrange the fruit so they don't touch each other to prevent rot. • For apples, place them stem-side down. • Store the crates in a cool room For further information: How do you know the right time to harvest apples? • https://www.rustica.fr/arbres-fruitie... For DIY enthusiasts: A DIY beechwood vegetable bin with eight drawers • https://www.systemed.fr/menuiserie-in... 0:00 Storing apples in the fruit bin 0:09 Disinfecting crates 1:28 Apple picking 2:22 Apple storage and organization