How to store beetroot in a cellar, a refrigerator and a cellar?

Beetroot is one of the most popular roots, it grows well under domestic climatic conditions and does not require special care. But in order to preserve its taste throughout the whole winter, you should know how to store beets. Councils on this issue are diverse and numerous, so it is important to systematize them.

How to choose varieties for long-term storage?

Not all beets can be suitable for storage in the refrigerator or basement throughout the winter. The main criteria that should be taken into consideration when choosing a variety are cold hardiness and keeping quality. After all, even the most beautiful and healthy-looking tubers, unsuitable for long-term storage, will rot in some time.

Therefore, in order to avoid such problems and disappointments, you should choose those varieties that can be stored in winter at home. These include:

• Mulatta;
• Light green;
• Renova;
• Detroit;
• Single-stage;
• Egyptian flat;
• Cold resistant;
• Late Feather A-474.

Advice

When choosing beets, it is worth paying attention to local varieties, which are often the best option for storage.

Preparing the vegetable for hibernation

Beet storage depends not only on the place where it will be in the winter, but also on the correct growing, harvesting and sorting of the crop. Therefore, in order to enjoy a fresh vegetable throughout the winter, several important points should be considered.

• Harvesting

Beet harvesting should take place earlier than carrots, since when it hits the surface with the first frosts it quickly freezes. Such vegetables will be poorly stored, rotted or spoiled.

For excavation, it is recommended to choose a sunny and dry day. If the excavation was on a rainy day, the tubers would have to be dried. For the central strip, the ideal time for harvesting beets is October.

Before pulling root from the ground, it must be gently podkapat shovel, trying not to damage the skin. To store a beet, on a peel which there are cracks or defects, it is problematic, as because of mechanical damages there are viral or mushroom diseases.

• Drying

Before sending beets for storage, it must be carefully dried in a bed( it is advisable to choose warm sunny weather) or indoors( in case of a rainy day).If the root crop is dried on a bed, then it is enough for him to lie in the sun for 2-3 hours.

To dry the vegetable indoors, it will take a lot longer. Roots should be spread in one layer and left for a few days( from 2 to a week).

• Sort

When sorting, small, round and dense root crops should be preferred. Unlike large varieties, they are not so fibrous, but tasty and much better kept. On the other hand, storage is not recommended to leave too small root vegetables, because they will immediately fade.

Bottle should be carefully cut with scissors, without damaging the vegetable and leaving a "stump" in 1 cm.

Advice

In order not to damage the beets, it is not recommended to tear off the leaves with hands or touch the tails.

When the roots are sorted, they are transferred to a dry ventilated room and left for a week for the final drying. After that, the harvest is ready for storage in the cellar. It remains only to prepare favorable conditions for the cellar itself or basement and to carry out some preventive measures.

Conditions for storing beets

Beet storage in a cellar, basement or apartment starts with the creation of certain conditions for humidity and temperature.

The correct temperature for storing vegetables at home is 0 to 2 degrees Celsius. If the basement or cellar is warmer, then the root will quickly wilt. Even a slight excess of temperature( a couple of degrees) can lead to the fact that the beet will sprout. But freezing can damage the roots.

90% humidity of the room is required to preserve the beets. There must also be good air circulation, that is, the room should be ventilated. Only in this way can you protect the fruit from rot.

There are various options that help to store beets correctly in the winter. It is enough to choose a suitable way for yourself, which meets the existing conditions.

How to store beets in the cellar in winter?

The best option for the preservation of root crops is their wintering in the cellar or cellar. Before you send a winter vegetable, it is recommended to prepare shelves or racks. It is recommended to retreat from the floor at least 15 cm, because at this distance it will be better to circulate the air.

Do not pour root crops directly on the floor, as they can damp. Alternative option is the construction on the floor of a wooden flooring or simply poured sand. It prevents the formation of mold and does not allow moisture to evaporate.

If it is planned to store root vegetables in boxes, then it is better to lay beets of medium size on the bottom, and put large vegetables on top. But it is even better to store large vegetables separately from small ones.

Boxes must have vent holes through which air will circulate. For better preservation of root crops, you can sprinkle them with ashes, table salt or sand.

As a preventive measure, once every 4 weeks, the vegetables should be removed to remove rotted vegetables to protect healthy foods from rot. If the beet has sprouted, you need to pay attention to the humidity or air temperature and adjust them if necessary.

We store beetroot in apartment

It is not always possible to brag a closely located dacha equipped with a cellar or cellar. But this does not mean that you can not store beets in the refrigerator. And if the whole winter root can not lie, then 3-4 months, it will easily retain its taste.

The apartment has several main places for storing vegetables in the winter.

• On the balcony - if it is insulated and the temperature here does not drop to minus signs - beets will perfectly feel until the very spring. Enough to pack it on plastic bags or put in boxes. If there is a risk of freezing, and there is no space for beets in the apartment, the boxes can be insulated from the inside with polystyrene foam and heat a light bulb.
• In the refrigerator, beets perfectly retain their taste and quality at a temperature of 0 degrees. Vegetables are easily available for a month, enough to wrap it with parchment paper, food foil or simply put in a plastic bag. You can keep the beets in the refrigerator in the prepared form. You need to peel the vegetable, grate it and spread it over the packages.
• You can store beets and in ordinary home conditions - under a bed or other dark dry place in the apartment. The main thing is that there are no batteries and other heaters nearby. Root crops are poured evenly on the bottom of the box. It is recommended from time to time to sort vegetables for decay.

Knowing how to preserve beets, you can eat this tasty and very useful vegetable all winter long. And it does not matter whether the root will lie in the refrigerator or a specially equipped cellar, the exact implementation of all the rules will ensure its safety.