Storage of Dehydrated Apples
AmyLynn Stotzner
I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes. I've been storing my
apples in ziplock bags. There's got to be a better way. I just lost my
entire crop from last season.
Thanks.
AmyLynn Stotzner
stot...@erienet.net
Jeff Wilson
A. T. Hagan wrote:
> AmyLynn Stotzner <stot...@erienet.net> wrote:
>
> >I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes.
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> I don't think the moths could chew their way through the bag so it sounds
> like they got to your apples before you bagged them. What I'd do is put
> them in the containers you want and then deep freeze them at 0 degrees or
> less for about a week or so. That should kill any moth eggs or larvae.
>
> I'd store them in glass jars, if it were me.
>
<snip>
Actually the little cereal moths (flour moths) can and do chew through
everything but glass and metal. They eat through zip locks, tupperware and
the glassy bags food come in. I've had them invade food containers from the
outside. Still the most common source is from the food itself. If you are
drying your own apples in a dehydrator, you shouldn't have the problem. If
you are doing it outside or any other way the moths can lay their eggs you
have a problem.
At the moment, I have a gallon zip lock full of apples I dried about 4 months
ago. There are not moths, though I had an infestation that came in some cup
of soups about a month ago. One trick I found long ago is that zapping dried
food in the microwave for about 30 seconds kills the moths, larva and eggs.
(adds a little extra crunchy protein).
A. T. Hagan
AmyLynn Stotzner <stot...@erienet.net> wrote:
>I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes. I've been storing my
>apples in ziplock bags. There's got to be a better way. I just lost my
>entire crop from last season.
I don't think the moths could chew their way through the bag so it sounds
like they got to your apples before you bagged them. What I'd do is put
them in the containers you want and then deep freeze them at 0 degrees or
less for about a week or so. That should kill any moth eggs or larvae.
I'd store them in glass jars, if it were me.
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Ellen Wickberg
try hanging them up in a dry place ( not in ziplock bags, but
something porous, or freeze the ziplock bagged ones. I don't have a
lot of dried apples or pears and so I freeze them. They don't take up
a lot of room if they are really dry. Ellen
AmyLynn Stotzner <stot...@erienet.net> wrote:
>I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes. I've been storing my
>apples in ziplock bags. There's got to be a better way. I just lost my
>entire crop from last season.
>Thanks.
>AmyLynn Stotzner
>stot...@erienet.net
barkeep
On Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:16:17 -0500, AmyLynn Stotzner
<stot...@erienet.net> wrote:
>I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes. I've been storing my
>apples in ziplock bags. There's got to be a better way. I just lost my
>entire crop from last season.
After several losses, I purchased a vacuum sealer, the type that will
seal a wide mouth mason jar. Works just fine for dried foods.
Galen
lew matt
We used to wrap ours individually in a crumpled newspaper and place in a
fruit (separate from vegetable) cold cellar. The apples were in slatted
wooded boxes on shelves. Apples need air to breathe while in storage.
They will only last about 4 months anyway.
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Lew <lm...@alltel.net>
AmyLynn Stotzner <stot...@erienet.net> wrote in article
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> I've lost more apples than I can count to mothes. I've been storing my
> apples in ziplock bags. There's got to be a better way. I just lost my
> entire crop from last season.
>
> Thanks.
>
> AmyLynn Stotzner
> stot...@erienet.net
>
>
Jann Grimes
Why not put them in plastic bags and freeze them?
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Marilyn Griggs
It sounds as though they weren't dry enough. I dry mine in the sun until
they are crisp, not leathery. A dehydrator would be easier, but more
expensive, but since I live in the desert I make use of the hot sun and low
humidity. Then I put them in a large bowl and redistribute them in the bowl
until they all feel perfectly dry. It takes 2-3 days to do this, but I never
skip this step because no matter how dry the apples feel when I bring them
in, I can still feel some moisture, especially in the middle of the pile.
It 2-4 days inside to be sure they're dry. Then I put them in zip lock
freezer bags. They have lasted two years that way and certainly saved space
in my freezer. I keep them in the freezer now, just to be safe. They're
great all winter long in granola, on top of cereal and in baked goods.