In message , Helen Hartley
writes
We have a few apple trees in our garden (first year, new garden) and want to
store them.

Do you know what varieties? Not all apples are good storers, if you do
store them keep and eye on them.

We have already frozen lots of apple puree, but would now like
to store whole apples too.

Apple storage racks are extremely expensive.

Does anyone know where you can get:

1. cheap stackable (breathable) boxes or similar for storing one layer of
apples in?

~Greengrocer/market stall (maybe a supermarket) the shallow cardboard
boxes that some fruit/veg comes in.

and
2. card storage cells (fan out from flat to have one hole per apple, to
prevent neighbouring apples rotting each other)?

The indented 'trays' that go in fruit boxes would be good for this.
alternatively you can make then from newspaper, fold into a strip (to
make it a bit stiffer, and staple together. someone did post
instructions on this once her I think. Google groups may be your friend.

http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

They can store well in plastic bags (not tightly sealed), and with few
holes for ventilation. Bob Flowerdew stores his in an old freezer (not
working) - more stable temp and humidity etc. I guess.
--
Chris French