How to store apricots?

Store fresh apricots, if it has just been picked, will be stored for up to 10 days even at room temperature – the dense peel allows, and the berry will be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. But the berry will keep its maximum freshness for 5 days, so it is best to eat the berry during this period.

How to store ripe apricots?

Ripe apricots have very delicate skin and soft flesh. Such apricots will be stored at room temperature for 3-4 days, then they will begin to rot, sort them every day and remove the spoiled ones. The refrigerator will not increase the shelf life.

Very ripe fruits should even be transferred carefully so as not to mash. If apricots are wrinkled, they should be eaten first, otherwise, they will start to rot. If there are a lot of such apricots, store them in the refrigerator for no more than a couple of days, and if you haven’t had time to eat them, cook jam or compote for the winter.

How to store unripe apricots?

Unripe apricots are the most common type of apricots. They are picked ahead of schedule so that there is time to transport the fruit to stores, and so that they can be stored longer. If you bought several apricots, do not wash them, but just put a plastic container with a lid and put it in the refrigerator, the apricots will become softer after a week or two of such storage.

If there are a lot of unripe apricots and you urgently need to process them, there is a way out: in jam, compote or other preparation, mix your unripe apricots with another fruit of a bright sweet taste. Apples, oranges, pineapples will do … Then the preparation will turn out to be non-acidic. You can also use berries: raspberries, sweet strawberries, black currants …