How to store autumn fruits correctly

My family culinary preferences change as often as the weather forecast. Sometimes the ears will not drag on apples and one day to eat two kilograms. I by inertia continue to buy apples in large quantities and miss the moment when the passion for it passes. As a result, apartment is literally littered with apples and, of course, they begin to gradually deteriorate. Yes, of course I can cook apple charlotte, strudel and baked apples with honey or caramel. But... first, not everyone has the time for culinary delights, and secondly, not all possess the necessary skills for this culinary. In the end, apple dishes are just pall. How to store apples, pears, grapes, persimmons, etc. so that they retain their freshness longer and does not spoil?

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What we usually do when we bring fruit from the market or the store? Either we immediately put them in the fridge, or leave in a bowl in the kitchen. Neither of these options is not correct. Each fruit has its own rules.

Apples. Apples dospevat cease immediately after they thwarted. Therefore, despite the fact that they are for a long time remain fresh and appetizing appearance, try to buy freshly picked apples and store them in the fridge in a cool place.

Pears. Pears are almost always break nedospevshimi. Therefore, when buying is better to choose firm fruit - they will be stored for longer. They can be stored at room temperature in a plate in a kitchen or bathroom. When the pear ripen, its flavor will increase and it will become softer to the touch.

But as on the nose winter and soon freshly picked apples and pears will be left except winter varieties, which are collected in October and November, try to choose fruit at least in appearance more fresh.

Avocado. Avocado, unlike apples, continues to ripen after having been disrupted. Keep fruits need a cool (but not cold) place - the kitchen cabinet in the kitchen is not close to the oven, the cabinet on the gazebo or in the garage before cold weather. That is, in the store is better to buy a hard avocado, and leave it to ripen in a cool place at home. As soon as the fruit ripen, it can be shifted in the refrigerator, but keep only a few days.

Fresh figs. Now on the shelves of markets and shops littered with exotic fruits. Among them are fresh figs, which becomes exotic in September (in the Crimea you can buy local figs in July and August). Figs ripen stops as soon as it was broken. Plucked fresh figs become quite delicate and easily damaged. If you want to store figs a few days, you can leave it in a bowl in the kitchen. If we want to keep it a little longer, put in the refrigerator and make sure that the fruits are one layer, rather than slide (thrown in a bag, packed more tightly and left). Otherwise, they will start to leak and deteriorate.

Grapes. Grapes are best kept in a paper bag or plastic box with perforation. In the refrigerator, depending on its degree of maturity it can be stored from one to two weeks.

Kiwi. Kiwi, like avocado, continue to mature after been ripped off. Since we can only buy imported fruit, they are almost always hard (and terribly sour). This means that if you put purchased green kiwi in a bowl in the kitchen, they ripen to the desired state. Dospevshie kiwifruit can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks!

Persimmon and the "bead" (Oriental persimmon varieties). Usually we have the markets is difficult to find a persimmon, which has reached optimum maturity. It is either a green or a completely falling apart. As green as it is practically inedible. Therefore, buying a green persimmon, leave it in a dish in the kitchen to maturity (until it becomes soft). Ripe persimmon is better to eat in the near future. The refrigerator ripe persimmons can be stored for a few days. Wren also continues dospevat after having been disrupted. But unlike persimmon, it is quite possible to have ripened and are not able to. Normally, even in mature form it is hard to the touch.

Garnet. Grenades do not ripen after harvest, so try to choose when buying a ripe and sweet. Keep necessary in a dark place (preferably in paper bag in the refrigerator).

Quince. Quince breaks in nedospevshem form, so that it reached the desired condition, it should be stored at room temperature until it turns yellow. When quinces ripen, it is quite possible to store in the refrigerator. Since it is almost never eaten raw, the texture is not so important.

Upd. Our reader, Nurulin Umar (Umar Nurullin), sent us a whole note on quince. Or to be more precise, about how it is eaten in the form of cheese.

"Quince is mostly raw and eat. You do not forget that the quince is on the shelves of Russian does not have the wonderful juicy and sweet taste that is inherent quince grown for example in Uzbekistan. This is an amazing fruit that reach large sizes, has a delicious flavor and a fascinating fragrance. Therefore, it was very strange to read that the quince is not eaten raw. This is not true. Quince and eat raw and baked in the oven, and cook pilaf with, and make her delicious and healthy fruit drinks, syrups, jams... Universal fruit, combined with any kind of meat, poultry, fruit... Correct data please use quince cheese form. "

So if you have the opportunity to try to correct quince - do not miss your chance :) From my own experience, that once eat persimmons, brought from Tajikistan. And in comparison with it that is sold by us, simply has no right to be called a persimmon. As, however, and melons.