Fruit preservation

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    Apple harvest: compote and dehydrated apples

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    In Croatia, apples are called the queen of the fruits. They are very loved and used in many ways, and most gardeners own at least one apple tree. So, what can we do with them? And how can we quickly use the damaged ones? Early harvest I own seven old apple trees. Most of them…

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    Blackberries: how to store them for winter

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    Blackberries are one of the berries that we rarely store. Due to the high water concentration, blackberries can easily spoil and are mostly used as fresh. But there are plenty of ways to store blackberries, especially bigger amounts. Blackberries on the wires I grow my blackberries on wires. A few years back, we had two…

  • Storing red currants for winter

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    June is red currant time. Like all berries, currants don’t ripe all at the same time, so they can be hard to store for winter. The usual way of storing them is to freeze them in bags or processed them in juice, syrup, or jam. I used to store my red currants this way before.…