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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: maizey on February 23, 2017, 20:58

Title: swede storage
Post by: maizey on February 23, 2017, 20:58

hi, can anyone give advice on the best way to store swedes as i need to remove them before needed
thanks

Title: Re: swede storage
Post by: snowdrops on February 23, 2017, 21:04

I freeze unused swede, not blanched, in chunks.

Title: Re: swede storage
Post by: mumofstig on February 24, 2017, 07:53

Snap  :)

You can just store them in the shed, but they do get a bit shrivelled round the edges.

Title: Re: swede storage
Post by: DanielCoffey on February 26, 2017, 18:55

Would a sand clamp work for storing swedes?

I am referring to a plastic lidded container with clean dry sand with the root veg in layers, not touching each other, stored in an unheated garage or shed.

Title: Re: swede storage
Post by: mumofstig on February 26, 2017, 19:48

According to the RHS

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To prevent shrivelling in vegetables which lose moisture such as carrots, celeriac, swedes and beetroot, store the roots in layers of moist sand or peat-substitute in boxes, in a frost-free, dark place such as a shed or cellar.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=666

Title: Re: swede storage
Post by: DanielCoffey on February 26, 2017, 20:34

If the sand is moist, I guess it is really important to keep it frost-free then. I would expect it to cause rot and freeze if it was wet.