Storing Fruit

[Setfree]

Does anyone do this? Does anyone store dried fruit in mylar bags and does it store ok or do you need to dehydrate fruits for long term storage?. Just interested in what everyones else does with fruit storing...cheers

[Red Doe]

Well, the only fruit I grow here is blackcurrants and brambles, both get frozen or made into jams (in which case the sugar preserve them nicely) but I`m looking at alternative ways of storing fruit this year so I don`t have to rely on electricity.
If I can buy, this autumn, very cheaply, a bulk of apples, then I`ll be trying storing them the old fashioned way, in boxes of sand and wrapped in newspaper in our cool, dry pantry. I`ll then see which works best. I have dried apple rings though in an oven on the lowest setting but again, that uses precious electricity (am on a prepaid meter) so not too keen this year even though they tasted lovely and kept very well indeed.

[preppingsu]

I too would be interested in storing without usng elec.

I guess the american way of 'canning' might be a good alternative.

[hobo]

So far I've only tried jam making (making some rhubarb jam tomorrow morning) (and baking fresh bread) (elevenses at my house anyone?)
A friend stews apples and freezes portions in freezer bags until needed for jams. pies etc.
A quick google brought up this page: http://www.helpwithcooking.com/food-sto ... fruit.html

Hobo

[Setfree]

cheers guys, was looking to add some fruit to a long term storage plan, was gonna buy a dehydrator but now funds are running low and also cant be bothered with the whole drying fruit thing, looked into buying dehydrated or freeze dried fruit, v few suppliers in uk for small orders it seems , so I might just throw some dried fruit into mylar bags and hope they last ok...

[worried mother]

I too would be interested in storing without usng elec.

I guess the american way of 'canning' might be a good alternative.

why not dry, dehydrate and store in the seal or vacuum bags ?