Apples . . . .

Apple Facts, Festivals and Picking Tips
http://www.pickyourown.org/applepicking.htm

Apples are one of the easiest fruit to pick and use. They're big and easy to pick, they can be eaten fresh, cooked, canned, frozen and made into many tasty and healthy dishes. Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. A medium apple has about 80 calories. ---CONTINUED---

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Here are some simple tips on how to store apples for a long, long time
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/fallick41.html

By Don Fallick

Almost any kind of apple will keep for three or four months, or even longer, if stored properly. It's cheap and easy to do. All you need is newspaper, a box or basket, and apples. A root cellar is optional, but not necessary.

The main causes of apple spoilage are time, bruises, and contact with a rotten spot on another apple. ---CONTINUED---

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Successful cold storage
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/gist82.html

By Sylvia Gist

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Ideally, I would have a root cellar which maintained the correct temperature for the produce I would like to keep. . . . .

(SNIP) . . . .Apples

Apples are the only fruit I have tried to store fresh through the winter. Since there are hundreds of cultivars, there should be quite a few that store well. The nursery catalogs will usually indicate that attribute. Usually, the storage apple will ...   ---CONTINUED---

Successful cold storage-Parsnips
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/gist82.html

Rated as the hardiest of all root vegetables, the parsnip could be awarded "best of show" when it comes to storage. Harris Model and related cultivars are popular. Since all parsnips are intended for storage, choose one that fits your needs (some are resistant to disease, etc.). Dig a deep bed and plant ... ---CONTINUED---

Storing and Canning Apples
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/18279/diy-storing-and-canning-apples/

  Have you ever considered adding fruit trees to your emergency food plan? Producing your own food is a great way to not only supplement your food storage, as well as to control your food supply. Homegrown apples are a great resource for your emergency reserve.

(SNIP) ... An apple tree can yield over 100 pounds of fruit each year. Apple trees can live for 100 years or more. Now, that is a lot of free food! Think of it as food storage you keep outside. ---CONTINUED---

Are apple seeds poisonous?
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318706

Apples have five seed pockets, with varying numbers of seeds in each pocket. Some believe that apple seeds are poisonous, while others consider them to be healthful.

Most people avoid the seeds, which have a bitter taste, but a person may occasionally eat one or a few by accident and not bother to spit them out. Or, a person may drink juice that contains pulverized seeds.

This article explores scientific research into the safety and risks of eating apple seeds.   ---CONTINUED---