Store for good keeping
Apples are noted for good keeping qualities, but it takes a little care to hold them at their best in home storage.
Short storage (a few days to 2 weeks): Keep firm apples in a cool place, 60° to 70° F. Keep mellow-ripe apples in the refrigerator.
Longer storage (up to several months): If you have plenty of cool- or cold-storage space, where temperature remains the same and the air is rather moist, you can probably save money by storing autumn-picked apples in quantity at home.
Sort carefully to remove apples with bruises and skin breaks. Use these promptly. Divide the sound apples into half-bushel lots and store at 32° F. If you cannot provide this kind of storage, use your coldest storage space, where there is no danger of the fruit freezing.
Most recipes in this leaflet provide four servings; a few provide more.