Storing apples: how to properly prepare and save for the winter

Storage rules and tips

Wherever dried fruits are stored - in a basement, cellar or apartment, you need to know about storage rules, such as:

dark, cool and dry room;

low air humidity;

good ventilation;

temperature from + 10, if in an apartment, then up to + 20 degrees;

lack of sharp and foreign odors.

There are several ways to prevent moths:

Place a bowl of salt or rice next to the container in which the drying is stored. These ingredients absorb moisture well. You can also decompose the dried peel of lemon, tangerine or other citrus fruits. It scares away uninvited guests well: bay leaves, lavender, acacia and oregano.
Inspect dried fruit periodically for parasites.
In summer, when storing dried apples on the balcony, cover with a piece of gauze folded in 2-3 layers.
Pests will not appear if you put the dryer in a cloth bag. Prewashed with laundry soap without rinsing, so that it retains the soapy smell for a long time.

On a note!
Drying apples darkens when exposed to sunlight.

Not all types of apples are suitable for drying. Choose varieties with dense white flesh such as Antonovka, Pear and Titovka. When dried from apples, quite a lot of useful properties and vitamins are preserved. Observe the storage rules and enjoy delicious and aromatic dried fruits all winter long.

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Harvesting

There are varieties that are harvested at the beginning of ripening and varieties that are harvested after ripening. The first include: Melba, Anthea, Banana, Mantet, Belarusian raspberry, White filling. The following varieties are harvested when they are mature: Antonovka ordinary, Boyken, Kastela. Early fruit should be plucked gradually.

How to keep apples longer? Preservation of the natural wax coating is one of the important conditions for collection. For harvesting, you need to choose dry, not rainy days. You need to start collecting from the lower tier of the tree. Without touching the fruits themselves, they must be removed with "twisting" movements, keeping the stalk.

Sorting and sizing are important prerequisites for good preservation. Each variety has its own storage characteristics, so you should put sorted fruits in different boxes. On the boxes, you can stick pieces of paper with the name of the variety.

The larger the fruit, the more ethylene it releases, thereby accelerating the ripening and spoilage of small fruits, therefore the calibrated apples are also laid out in different containers according to the size.

The fruits should also be sorted by quality. Set aside damaged, wormy, wrinkled or spoiled apples. How to store apples in winter? Cover the boxes with paper, place the sorted and calibrated apples with the stalks down to avoid scratches and damage. After collecting and placing in a container, let the fruit cool down for 12-24 hours.

Then you can bring them into a pre-prepared room. The boxes can be placed in plastic bags. Polyethylene does not allow moisture to pass through, almost does not allow oxygen to pass through, it passes carbon dioxide well, thus, the fruits do not lose weight for a long time.

Apples do not tolerate storage together with other fruits or vegetables: potatoes, onions, carrots, etc. From this, apples deteriorate faster, acquire a starchy taste, and potatoes germinate from an excess of moisture.

Where is the best place to store apples? If there is no basement, the following way to store apples will work. Place the sorted fruits in 1.5 kg plastic bags. Dig a trench or hole to a frost-free depth. Usually it is about 50 cm. Packages of fruit should be put in a hole, covered with earth, and marked. Cover with twigs and leaves.According to reviews, in this way the fruits are preserved very well.

In a city apartment, where there is neither a basement nor a small plot of land, there is the following method. You need to fill a plastic bag with apples to the middle, tie it tightly and cut a hole 10 cm in diameter in the middle of the bag. You can store it in an apartment, in a warm garage, on a balcony or in a closet.

Dried fruits useful for weight loss

Various dried fruits are consumed in small quantities during diets. This is facilitated by the increased calorie content of apple drying.

The dried product loses moisture, but the nutritional value remains in it. Because of this, the dry appearance of the product becomes several times more nutritious than the fresh one.

Dried apples are several times higher in calories than fresh ones

Diet on dried apples should be used with caution. The complex of dried fruits and nuts should be consumed within 5 days

You need to consume 200 g of drying and the same amount of nuts per day.

The mixture is divided into 10 parts and taken every hour. In addition, you should drink plenty of fluids. Apple drying is recommended for weight loss purposes, but you need to replace them with an evening meal.

Dried fruits will harm and are contraindicated for people diagnosed with obesity and diabetes mellitus at the last stage.

What you need to consider to preserve the harvest

There are a number of peculiarities on how to preserve apples at home. Of course, the easiest way is to prepare jams and desserts, sweet compotes. But in order to keep the fruit fresh, you need to consider a number of requirements.

Choosing a variety

Directly, the shelf life of fruits depends on the variety. Summer varieties are not suitable for this purpose, their taste is lost within a month, in rare cases two. The harvested autumn varieties can lie a little longer, but not until next year.

Winter varieties are suitable for long-term storage. They until next spring, and some even until summer, can retain their taste and nutritional qualities.

Antonovka, a number of its subspecies, Zhigulevskoe, Renet Simirinko, Jonathan, Bogatyr, North Sinap, Idared, Jonathan, Welsey are some of the most popular and with remarkable taste qualities. Among them, you can choose those that are suitable for taste, a suitable shape and shade.

We remove apples from the tree correctly

Any defective, damaged or diseased apples will not be suitable for storage. There were cases that, due to an oversight, the spoiled ones fell into the storage container, then the entire crop quickly fell into disrepair.

The process of picking apples.

Before thinking about how to preserve apples, you need to pick them correctly from the branches. To do this, you need to choose a fine day so that the fruits are dry and there is no strong wind in order to minimize injuries.

The procedure for removing apples is carried out as follows:

You need to put on gloves on your hands so as not to damage the film.
You need to take the fruit completely in your hand, carefully so as not to damage the skin.
Carefully you need to take the apple in your palm and turn it so that the apple, along with the stalk, remains in your hand.
Once the fruit is in hand, it must not be thrown, but must be carefully lowered and laid down so that no dents or damage are formed.

It is important to start shooting those fruits that lie on the lower branches, and gradually move upward. This is the easiest and most convenient way to collect.

Sorting apples

After the harvest is harvested, you need to move on to the sorting process. But do this not immediately, but leave to lie down for 10-14 days. During this period, all defects will appear.

Sorting apples

Let's move on to sorting:

damaged ones are separated and left, they are unsuitable for long-term use;
representatives of different varieties are set aside separately;
they also divide fruits by size;
those with the stalk will lie longer.

It is very important not to wash or dry the fruit to avoid damaging the wax layer.

Storage rules and shelf life

Storing dried apples at home ideally involves using a cellar or basement. All conditions for natural ventilation are created there, cool and dry. But, even in an apartment, the shelf life of dried apples can be as long as possible.

As in the previous case, it is important to maintain a balance between dryness, darkness and coolness.

Air humidity should be lowered, no more than 60%.
The most preferable temperature regime is in the range of 9 - 11 degrees with a plus sign. If we are talking about an apartment, then no more than 20 degrees Celsius.
To increase the shelf life of apples, you need to ventilate the room well and prevent the penetration of foreign aromas. Apples absorb them and spoil the taste.
It is not uncommon for a food moth to affect the shortened shelf life of dried apples. It starts up in places where humidity is high and other storage conditions are violated. To avoid the appearance of pests, next to the container where dried apples are stored, you need to place a container with rice or ordinary salt, as well as a zest or peel of citrus fruits such as lemon, orange or tangerine. The listed above absorbs excess liquid well.
Cope with food moths helps such a storage method as "neighborhood" with lavrushka or oregano, as well as other plants that exude a pungent odor. But, even if the midge is not visually visible, the workpiece should be carefully inspected for insects.
In summer, properly storing dried apples at home, for example, on the balcony, will help such a method as covering the workpiece with thin gauze folded in half. An alternative is to place the dried apples in a canvas bag that has been washed with laundry soap but not rinsed.
It is forbidden to store dried apples near UV sources. Products may darken from direct light.
Either late-ripening or mid-ripening varieties with a strong texture and white flesh are subjected to drying. This is Titovka, Antonovka or Grushovka.

Despite the fact that during drying the fruits lose up to 90% of their weight, they retain their vitamins in almost complete composition. That is why this storage method is popular among housewives.

As for the shelf life, if the drying technology was flawless, then the fruit will not spoil within three to four years.

Insect control methods

When pests appear in dried fruits, do not rush to send the product to the trash can, because there are ways to return the taste, useful and aesthetic properties.

There are several options for dealing:

The first is to put the dryer in the oven and dry them for half an hour at a temperature of 60 degrees. This method can also be used when mold appears.
Second - dried apples are placed in the freezer for a certain time.

After processing the drying, it is necessary to clean the container where the apples were stored and replace the paper.

Properly dried apples are an indispensable source of vitamins in winter.

Apples when properly dried can last for several years.

They are an irreplaceable source of most vitamins and minerals, which is so important in winter. Various delicacies are prepared from them and compotes are cooked.

Drying storage is a fairly simple process, and if all requirements are met, it allows you to constantly use a useful product in cooking.

Storage container

The peculiarity of packaging a product ready for storage is wrapping it with paper (waxed or wrapping), which will allow you to control the humidity in the container.

Glass jars and plastic containers are convenient when there are not many apples that have been dried. An alternative option is to use linen or cotton canvas bags, as well as paper packaging, boxes, wicker baskets, etc.

Such packaging is not airtight. As a result, dried fruits can become prey for moths and other insects.

If boxes (wooden or cardboard) are chosen as storage containers, their inner part should be lined with wax paper. This method is suitable for storing large quantities of products. But with this method, tightness is not observed, so the drying will have to be sorted out more often.

In order for dried apples to be stored longer and moths do not start in them, special attention should be paid to the choice of utensils for storage.

Glass jar. Tamp the drying well and close hermetically with a plastic lid.
Pouches made of thick fabric. Put paper inside, it is better to be waxed, put dried fruits and cover with a piece of paper on top. Tie tightly with a rope.
Metal container. Rinse the container well and dry it. Cover with paper, preferably waxed, fold the apples, put a sheet of paper on top. Close tightly and store.

You can also use: cardboard boxes, wicker baskets, plastic containers. But all these accessories are not suitable for long-term storage. If you nevertheless chose such a container, then the drying should be very well dried. Otherwise, poorly dried fruits will start to rot.

For storage of dried fruits, it is categorically impossible, even temporarily, to use plastic bags. Any hole or break formed in them will lead to the fruit being unusable and moths. In addition, moisture builds up in the bags, which is very bad for drying.

How to prepare apples for storage

Before putting apples into storage, they need to be prepared. Consider these points:

Variety. Not all varieties are suitable for long-term storage. Some, for example, will not lie for two weeks even if all the rules and conditions are met (this applies to early ones). I recommend giving preference to late-ripening varieties. Best of all are “Bogatyr”, “Vityaz”, “Melba”, “Chosen One” and a number of others.
Do not wash apples in water. A natural matte layer should remain on the surface, which protects against pests and fungal diseases.
Do not pull off the stalk. It will not interfere, but if you remove it, then harmful bacteria will quickly penetrate into the wound site and the apple will rot.
Sort. To do this, fold back all spoiled specimens, as well as those on the surface of which there are defects in the form of cracks, dents, and so on. These will definitely not last long.
Sort by size. Choose medium sized apples. Large ones emit more ethanol. It promotes faster ripening of fruits. And the small ones dry out quickly and wrinkle, which spoils the taste.

Author's note
Natalia Papanova
Blog author

Before sorting, it is recommended to put the apples in a dark, dry and cool place for 2 weeks. During this period, all possible defects that were not noticeable during the initial examination will be accurately identified.

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Rules for storing apples in the cellar

A cellar is the best solution for storing apples if the goal is to extend their shelf life to the maximum. However, even in the cellar, conditions must be observed so that keeping quality is good, and there are not too many rotten specimens. Here they are:

It all starts at the stage of harvesting fresh apples. Harvesting rules dictate that the harvest must be picked with gloves, similar to grapes.
After collection, sorting begins. It is better to select apples for the cellar by size, giving priority to samples that are not too large. After all, the larger the fruit, the more ethylene it releases.
Before you make a bookmark in the cellar, you need to prepare the appropriate container. These can be containers or boxes in which the fruits will ripen throughout the winter.
Housewives should be aware that after picking and sorting apples, only the strongest and healthiest samples are selected for storage. At the same time, sour varieties will live longer.For example, you can store “Antonovka” for 9-12 months, while “Spartak” or “White filling” will not live even three or four months.
Storage is carried out in an isolated room or container.
Once every fortnight, you need to inspect the apples in the cellar for damage and decay, and reject low-quality specimens.
Before being placed underground, the room is processed - the walls are whitewashed with lime, and the shelves are disinfected.

Some people wonder if it is possible to store apples in the cellar in one place with another harvest. The gardeners answer - it is impossible to store the apple harvest in the cellar with other vegetables and fruits.

The only exception is the neighborhood with pears. The fact is that the fruits emit ethylene, which contributes not only to ripening, but also to further spoilage of the crop.

For example, potatoes stored in a cellar next to apples begin to deteriorate, sprout and rot, becoming unusable and contaminating the rest of the crop.

The paper perfectly protects against any external influences

And the apples in the cellar absorb the starch from it. So storing the apple harvest with the potatoes is fraught with both sides.

On top of that, apples absorb harsh aromas during storage. This negatively affects their taste. So with garlic, cabbage or onions, apples that are stored in a cellar will also not survive a long neighborhood.

Optimum humidity and temperature

Experienced housewives know that values from -2 to +4 degrees are considered the best temperature for storing apple harvest in the cellar. Too much cold is fraught with freezing of the fruit, and in warmth they will begin to deteriorate faster. By adhering to the recommended temperature, ethylene production will be reduced.

The maximum allowable humidity in the cellar should range from 80 to 94%. And dry air will contribute to the drying out and lethargy of the apples, because of this, the apples in storage will lose their juiciness and part of their taste.

In addition to the above, the ventilation of the cellar is also important. If there is no opportunity for natural ventilation, you need to do it artificially. Well-circulating air also inhibits the production of ethylene in the crop and reduces its concentration in the basement. The penetration of groundwater into the cellar is unacceptable. Walls and ceilings must be insulated from moisture.

Storage container

It is preferable to store apples in natural containers - ventilated wooden boxes, cardboard containers, in plastic. But all of the above must be clean and strong. Here are some guidelines:

Most gardeners prefer to store it in boxes.

But it is important that the upper containers do not put too much pressure on the lower ones - therefore it is not recommended to hammer wooden containers with apples to the brim. Otherwise, the bottom fruits will be deformed and crushed.

In addition, do not heap the apple harvest. The apples should be arranged in even diagonal rows.

The second common option is to keep the crop in a cardboard box.

But first, the box is wrapped with tape in the most vulnerable places.

As an alternative to the above, plastic boxes with holes are used.

Probably one of the most original ways to store apples ...

If the boxes have holes in the “floor”, then they need to be lined with paper or burlap.

Some gardeners prefer to store apples on the shelves of the cellar.

Storing apples in the apartment

For those living in an urban setting, finding a suitable place to store fruit is a little more difficult. Especially if the harvest brought from the dacha is quite abundant. Here are some examples of how to store apples at home.

On the balcony or loggia

An excellent opportunity for storing fruit will be the creation of a thermobox. Of course, this is possible if the size of the room allows. To create, you only need cardboard and plywood. For insulation, you need to use sawdust, foam or old fabric.

Two boxes are placed with one inside the other.There should be a distance of 15 cm between them, in which the insulation material is placed.

Then everything is simple. They put apples in the boxes and cover the container. With the onset of severe cold weather, you can put additional insulation material on the box. Accordingly, take off the shelter as it gets warmer.

If the balcony is insulated, then it is convenient to store in bags, but it is better to hang them. Therefore, you need to pack a little, 2-3 kg. You also need to make holes in the bags for ventilation.

In the pantry, corridor, on the windowsill

If there are especially no accommodation options, then you can stack packages on the windowsill. Then you will have to put a little less fruit in them, up to 2 kg in each. Periodically, you need to monitor the temperature and ventilate the room.

Packing apples in packages.

Storing apples in the refrigerator

When all the options have already been sorted out, the question arises whether it is possible to store apples in the refrigerator. Although you can't fit a few tens of kilograms in them, 10 should fit. They are stored in bulk in the lower compartment for vegetables and fruits, and in bags on the lower shelves. And yes, they will take up a lot of space.

In the freezer

Despite the opinion that frozen fruits are no longer useful, many break the stereotype. It has been proven that 90 percent of all beneficial properties and taste are preserved in freezing.

The storage method depends on the form in which these semi-finished products will be used. Can be cored and frozen whole if the family loves baked apples. Can be cut into wedges, peeled or peeled, for baking, stewed fruit or tarts. Some people prefer to freeze the applesauce in small portions.

How to protect drying from pests

If stored improperly in dried apples, all kinds of insects can start: moths, sugar mites and other bugs, and the product itself can deteriorate. Eating fruits, pests spoil the taste and aesthetic qualities of the product.

How to store dried apples so that moths or other insects do not start up? Here are some tips:

When preparing fresh apples, rinse the sliced slices in lightly salted water, then immerse them in the vinegar solution for 10 minutes, then let them ventilate in the fresh air. After such preparation, you can proceed directly to drying in an electric dryer or oven. The salt and vinegar will muffle the drying aroma that attracts pests to it.
Store apples only in glass jars or five-liter water cans, tightly closed with lids. If you seal the container and save it drying in a dark place, the moth will not start in it.
Add dry mint or basil to the prepackaged dryer.

If you nevertheless find uninvited guests in the preparation, do not rush to throw the dried fruit into the trash can. You can try to repair the product in one of the following ways:

dry the apples in the oven at a low temperature (+ 50… 60 ℃) for half an hour. This method can be used if the drying is damp or moldy;
place the dried fruit in a -15 ℃ freezer for 30-60 minutes. In winter, you can take the dryer out to the balcony or outside and leave it for the specified time. Shock heat treatment will help kill all parasites. After the procedure, wash and dry the container in which the workpiece was stored, change the paper bedding in the boxes.

If the drying is a little damp, it can be dried in direct sunlight or in the oven.

Every housewife should know how to properly keep drying at home. This will allow you to enjoy fragrant pastries, desserts and dried fruit compotes until the next harvest.

Package

What is the best way to store apples?

Apples, which have already absorbed so much sunlight, do not tolerate light when dried - it is better to store them in a dark place.

It is very good if it is also ventilated - this will protect the product from mold and prevent it from stale.

You need to choose the packaging carefully: if it is loose, six-legged robbers will crawl through the cracks, and a completely "deaf" container, like a plastic bag or a plastic container, will finally block the air access.

Then the product will begin to "suffocate", "sweat", become covered with mold and also deteriorate. Waxed or wrapping paper laid on the bottom of the storage: a basket, cardboard box, glass jar or box saves you from this scourge.

Another layer of paper, for better preservation, is laid on top of the apples. In a dark place where the dried crop will be stored, you can put another bowl of salt - it will also help fight excess moisture.

How to prepare apples for drying?

Before you start harvesting apples for the winter by drying, you need to properly prepare the fruits for such processing. Fruits of medium and large size, with a thin skin and a small seed chamber, are best suited for processing by this method; when they are dried, a minimum amount of waste is formed.

For drying, so that the finished product has a good taste, only ripe apples are used, the preparation of which for processing is as follows:

The fruits intended for drying are thoroughly washed, with a knife spoiled places and wormholes are removed from them. After washing, the apples must be wiped dry to speed up the drying process.
If the apples are dried exclusively for compote, then it is not necessary to remove the core from them, but if the prepared dried fruits are also planned to be used for baking, then this should be done. To perform this procedure, you can use a special device in the form of a tube with a sharpened end part, or simply cut the fruit into slices and use a knife to remove the inedible parts from them.
It makes sense to peel apples before drying them only if they are purchased in a store or on the market. Fruits grown on their backyard, in order not to lose most of the vitamins and nutrients they contain, it is better to dry together with the peel.
In order for the apples to dry quickly and evenly, they are cut into pieces, the thickness of which should not exceed 5 mm.
To protect the cut fruits from darkening during the drying process, they can be soaked for several minutes in a solution of water with salt (10 grams of salt per liter of water) or acid (2 grams of citric or acetic acid per liter of water).

To speed up the processing process, freshly cut fruit can be blanched, which can be done in one of two ways:

chopped fruits are placed in water heated to a temperature of 90 for a few seconds;
a sieve with sliced fruits is kept over a container of boiling water.

Having decided to blanch the fruits before drying them, it should be borne in mind that during this procedure, the fruits lose some of the sugar and acid, so their taste after processing will not be as bright as that of the raw materials.

How to keep apples for the winter

If you need to keep apples for a longer period, then you can use other methods. I use several to get more fruit.

In the freezer

You can put fruits in the freezer whole and cut into slices. In the first case, the procedure is as follows:

Wash the apples, wipe off moisture. Remove the tail and the seed box with a thin, sharp knife. It is not necessary to do this, but then it will be more convenient to use the fruits after defrosting.
Remove the skin if desired.
Arrange apples in plastic bags, release as much air as possible and tie.
Place in the freezer.

Author's note
Natalia Papanova
Blog author

You can leave the peel. But there will be no sense from it: after defrosting it is difficult to chew, but it slides off the pulp without problems.

To prepare sliced fruit, you need:

Wash the fruit. Peel off the skin. Cut into 2 pieces and remove the seed box.
Cut into pieces of the desired size. These can be squares, stripes, and so on.
Dissolve 5 g of citric acid in 1 liter of water. Place the pieces in the solution for 20 minutes. This prevents them from darkening.
Remove and dry on a towel.
Arrange the pieces on the baking sheet so that they do not touch each other. Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
Remove and fill in bags or plastic containers. Pre-freezing will make the pieces crumbly and easier to use. Place in the freezer.

In this form, apples can be stored for up to a year. To defrost, first put the slices in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, and only then warm them at room temperature. If you're in a hurry, you can dip them in warm water. But in this case, the apples will soften a little.

The opposite of this is drying. If you are interested, you can additionally learn how to store dried apples at home. The resulting dried fruit can also lie for a long time.

Pieces can also be harvested with a peel, but then it will interfere

In a thermobox

You can make a thermobox yourself

If you put the fruits there, then you can easily keep them on the balcony (it doesn't matter if the balcony is glazed or not). This is because the box, thanks to its design, will maintain a constant temperature.

For making, I needed the following materials:

cardboard boxes - 2 pieces of different sizes;
polystyrene (thickness not less than 5 cm);
insulation. I had wood shavings. You can replace it with sawdust, foam waste, simple rags or other insulation of your choice.

Subsequence:

Pick up the boxes so that when they are placed one into the other, a gap of 15 cm remains.
Put the small box in the big one. Fill the gaps between the cardboard boxes with insulation.
Place a layer of Styrofoam on the bottom of the small box. Sprinkle sawdust, lay out a layer of apples. Continue this layer until the box is full.
Put some more styrofoam on top. Close the large box. Cover her with a warm blanket and put her out on the balcony.

The shelf life in this case is 6-8 months. The only negative is the difficult access to fruit. Still, it's not very convenient to get it.

For another option for making a thermal box, see the video:

h3> In boxes

The preferred material for the storage box is wood. It is in it that the necessary microclimate for apples is created. Small holes need to be made in the box for ventilation. You need to lay apples in this way:

Lay down the first layer. Then start spreading the second one, while making sure that the tails of the next row are placed between the two apples of the previous layer, so that they do not pierce the skin of the fruit and damage them.
Lay it out until the box is full.
For longer storage, sprinkle the fruits with sawdust of deciduous trees, buckwheat husks or sifted peat chips.

Author's note
Natalia Papanova
Blog author

Leave the box in direct sunlight for 3-4 hours before using it. Ultraviolet light will kill any infection that may be on its surface.

The shelf life in this case is 6 months or more.

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Drawers are best tucked away in a basement or other cool and dark place.

On racks

It is convenient to store crops on racks. Here you need to do the following:

Spread newspaper, paper, or burlap on a shelf.
Arrange the apples in one layer so that the fruits do not touch each other.
Check the apples periodically to remove those that have begun to deteriorate in time.

Shelf life is 4-6 months.

If mold appears

In addition to insects, mold can damage stocks, which often appears on dried fruits due to mistakes made during storage.

Therefore, it is very important, first of all, to ensure dryness and good ventilation in the room.Otherwise, dried apples will very quickly turn into an inedible gray mass.

Experts recommend throwing all dried fruits out of the container where mold has been found. Some housewives prefer to avoid such drastic measures by thoroughly rinsing dryers under running water and re-drying them. Sometimes after that, the drying is frozen.

This is actually not the best idea. If mold appears on the surface, it means that its spores have penetrated deep enough into the product. And neither running water nor roasting in the oven will help. No matter what they say about the benefits of penicillin, mold in its pure form is a substance dangerous to health. Therefore, it is most correct to throw away infected dried fruits right away.

But if you notice that your apples are starting to get wet and sticky, rinsing and drying in the oven is a good solution.