The fall season is
settling in, and I can smell those apple pies baking with that ever
delectable wisp of cinnamon! Apple growers are busy picking the fruits
of their labor. I wasn't as diligent this year spraying for the coddling
moth, so some of my apples are going to be on the wormy side.
If you will be storing
apples, sort out the obviously wormy, bruised or damaged apples. The ol'
story about that one bad apple spoiling the pile still holds true.
Apples should be stored in a cool humid environment. You can store them 4
to 5 months if the apples are kept at cool temperatures close to 33
degrees F. If you have an old fridge in the garage, it will work great
for apple storage! Keeping the humidity up in the storage area will
also help a great deal in our dry environment.
For more information on storing, harvesting and using apples, CLICK HERE.
