How To Save The Right Apples To Keep Their Refreshed

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JAKARTA - Apples are one of the fruits that must be stored properly in order to last a long time and maintain its freshness. How to store a whole apple with a cut apple is also different.

Citing The Sun's page, on Monday, October 28, 2024, there are several factors that need to be considered when storing apples at home to stay fresh. First, it is important to carefully check the condition of the apples before buying them, making sure there is damage or not.

Also pay attention to missing or broken apples, because they can trigger rapidly decaying apples. Complete apples are recommended to be stored by wrapping them in paper.

Paper paper is considered the right apple wrapping material, because the surface is dry. This makes apples experience moisture which can cause rot faster.

Apart from newspaper paper, you can use a ceramic or pottery container. The two containers allow air to flow easily, thereby slowing the growth of mold.

To store apples that have been cut, you have to be more careful, because the shelf life will be shorter than the whole apple. So that the apples that have been cut remain fresh and do not change color when stored, you can save them with additional lemon juice.

Even though it is stored simultaneously in one container, lemon juice will not change the whole taste of the apple. This happens because lemon juice only adds a little sour taste.

lemon juice poured into pieces of apples can also prevent the oxidation process and prevent apples from getting brownish. It is recommended to store pieces of apples in an underwater container with lemon juice, then put them in the refrigerator.