Healthy eating includes compulsory fruit intake. However, this product is perishable. That is why it is so important to properly store fruits so that they not only do not lose their attractive appearance, but also retain the maximum amount of vitamins.
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Instruction manual
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The duration of fruit storage depends on choosing the right temperature and humidity. The optimum storage temperature for most fruits is 0 ° C at a moisture level of 70 - 90%. It is better to wash fruits before eating. If the fruits are very dirty, wash them and dry thoroughly, because wet fruits deteriorate faster.
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To preserve citrus fruits, grease each fruit with sunflower oil, wrap it in a plastic bag and keep them in the refrigerator at a temperature of 5 ° C. If you need to store lemons for 1 to 2 months, then place them in a jar of cold water and change the water every day. Already begun lemon put in the refrigerator on a saucer, sprinkled with salt.
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Store ripe bananas in a dark place at a temperature of 14 ° C in the open form. In the cold or in a package, bananas darken and lose their attractive appearance. If you need bananas to ripen quickly, then place them in a warm, dark place. But even if the bananas are already overripe, you can make mashed potatoes and freeze it.
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To preserve apples, select only whole fruits, without bruising, rot, soft spots. Rotten fruits produce ethylene gas, which can cause other fruits to spoil. If you want to enjoy apples all winter, choose winter varieties from middle-aged trees. Wrap each apple in a Vaseline-soaked napkin or oiled paper. You can also dip apples in a propolis alcohol solution, dry, put them in boxes with the petioles up, cover them with sawdust and place in the cellar. Do not store apples with products with a specific smell, such as, for example, garlic, potatoes, onions.
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Be careful with peaches. They can be stored in a vase on the table or on the refrigerator door. If you have half the avocado left, wrap it in a paper bag punctured in several places. Ripe kiwis can be kept for up to 5 days at room temperature, they will remain fresh in the refrigerator for about a week. And if you want to store shaggy fruits for a longer period, put them in a plastic container. To speed up the ripening process, put them in a bag of apple or banana.
Useful advice
Apples, pears, apricots, plums can be dried and stored in gauze bags at a temperature of 10 ° C in a ventilated, dry room.