Сб, 08 окт 2016 Автор: Мария Тузовская
Watermelon – a symbol of summer. Juicy fruits quench thirst perfectly, and
it is this season that they are easy to find.
Save watermelons for several months, do not spoil,
preserved all that is useful, that they have not lost their
taste is not easy.
But knowing all the storage characteristics of these giant berries, and in
winter holidays you can pamper yourself and loved ones familiar to
summer table dainty.
Contents
What watermelons can be stored for a long time?
Before deciding how to store watermelons at home, their
need to choose the right.
The fruit must be medium size, whole and strong: no cracks,
cuts, dents, shock marks and sunburns, and his
the surface is smooth and even. The thicker the watermelon crust, the better.
It will more reliably protect the pulp from external influences.
If watermelon is used for storing it is important to know its variety and
harvest time. Preferred later varieties
for example, Chill, Peasant, Lezhky. And it is better to buy berries in
end of September. By autumn, the fruits ripen independently, without help
chemical preparations, so in them less nitrates.
If you plan to keep watermelons grown independently,
it is necessary to collect them especially carefully, in gloves, not
damaging the surface of the berries. You need to fold on a clean soft cloth
or another, allowing to “breathe” the surface and so that the fruit does not
touched each other.
Properly selected watermelons as a whole, subject to
благоприятных условий can be stored от 1 до 5 месяцев.
Where to store watermelons?
To save watermelons at home, you need to take care of
where to place them. Both in the apartment and in the private house there is
the opportunity to keep the summer treat until winter. The main thing is
the location of the fruit should be:
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Good air circulation
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Constant temperature is not higher than 6 and not lower than 1 degree of heat
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Humidity in the range of 60-80% light security
В квартире для хранения ягод подойдут:ванная,
pantry, a room where there is no lighting and always cool, mezzanine,
balcony or loggia, if there is no temperature below zero.
В случае с частным домом хранение арбузов
possible in more places, as you can not be limited
residential part of the house. Necessary conditions can be created in the attic, in
garage, basement, in the summer kitchen or on the veranda.
What are the ways to store watermelons?
Lovers of these juicy giant berries invented a lot
ways in which there is a chance to hold watermelons to the
spring Here are a few of them:
1. Hang the fruit wrapped with natural cloth in the net.
nonwoven fabric
2. To smear the surface of the berries with a thick solution of clay, paraffin
or wax layer 1 cm thick. Such a shell will protect
the fruit from external excessive moisture, that is, will prevent the formation
mold and keep it juiciness.
3. Place the watermelons stalk down in the sandboxes,
wood ash or dry grain. This simulates the conditions.
the soil in which the berries are grown.
4. Surround the fruit from all sides with straw, the space between
Watermelons must also be filled. Straw will prevent contact
fruits with a hard surface and protect the crust from damage, plus
will collect excess moisture.
5. Put the berries on the swamp moss sphagnum, previously
having dried it. It perfectly absorbs excess moisture, does not damage
the surface of the fruit and has a disinfecting effect, not allowing
develop all sorts of fungi and bacteria.
What else do you need to know to save watermelons?
Choosing a convenient option to store watermelons at home,
Having provided the necessary temperature and humidity level, you need to know
still a number of nuances.
Throughout the storage period, watermelons need to be periodically
turn over
• These huge berries often have significant weight, plus flesh
It has a delicate texture. In a fetus that has lain in one position
Some months, most likely some deformations will begin,
which will adversely affect the safety of watermelon.
• It is important to minimize all contact of the fruit with any
hard surfaces, including with each other.
• Watermelon, placed in a large closed metal container
(pan, bucket, covered with a lid), and left in the dark, not
need to put in the fridge. This storage method is similar.
staying berries in the cellar. Do not store watermelons close to
other vegetables, especially potatoes. Whenever possible
It is recommended to allocate a separate room. Absolute darkness is not
less important than temperature and humidity when storing watermelons
• Before you place the fruit in the prepared place, you need
wash and dry them. So less likely to reproduce harmful
microorganisms on the surface of the berries.
• Watermelons left for storage should be checked regularly to
one accidentally spoiled fruit did not hurt the others.
Storage of watermelons at home for a long time –
troublesome work. But the time and effort spent are worth it. In the cold
winter it’s time so you’ll have to say hello from summer in the form of fresh
juicy sweet slice of ripe watermelon.
