"sparky" wrote in message
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Dear All

I wonder if any of you would be kind enough to help me with the following
problem

I have a cox apple tree which crops well I pick the apples when they are
ripe and wrap them individually and store them in the dry

After about 4 - 6 weeks they become a bit spongy

The ones I buy in the shops now are firm & in perfect condition

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong ?

Thanks in advance

Sparky


As suggested by others, a plastic bag in a fridge will keep them fresh for a
long time.
I have a 'spare' fridge in my garage and have managed to keep some Queen Cox
apples fresh for over 6 months there.
Worked well year before last; last year the bags got nudged up against the
cooling plate and froze, giving them the apple equivalent of frostbite and
gangrene - yuk.
I just pick and check the apples, then put four or five in a plastic carrier
bag with the top loosely knotted.
They seem to keep amazingly well.
HTH
Dave R