Store apples carefully
Crispy-fleshed apples such as ‘Granny Smith’, ‘Idared’, ‘Gala’ and ‘Golden Delicious’ are great for storing well into winter – some even get sweeter with storage. Choose only the perfect fruit and alternately wrap them loosely in paper to store in trays so there is no skin-to-skin contact between any of them. Keep the trays stacked in an airy, cool room out of direct light and check them regularly, removing any with signs of rot immediately to protect the others from rotting.