Show storage hints offered by horticulturist with fall here many utah householders are storing their apples pears potatoes and carrots along with other vegetables and fruits francis M coe professor of horticulture at the utah state agricultural college reports since large amounts of produce a are re spoiled every year due to conditions that might be remedied professor coe offers a few suggestions fo for r chose those who wish to store fruits and vegetables for winter use the best apples for late winter storage are rome beauty winesap white winter and stayman arkansas black and gano are also long keepers but are a bit tough for most people altho they make fairly good culinary apples and are cheap 0 apples for storage must be carefully i handled to abod avo d skin breaks and cuts which allow mold to enter the fruit and cause decay the storage room or cellar must have ample ventilation to provide cold air during the night to cool the fruit windows should be kept open until near zero zea o weather occurs so that the walls ceilings and floors are thoroughly cooled and will not warm up when the windows are closed cement floored will need pans of water to raise the humidity of the room and keep the produce from shriveling winter pears especially the anjou and the winter nelis are del cious additions to the winter fruit supply mr coe adds they must be properly matured however if they are to keep through the winter root crops such as potatoes carrots and beets which are to be stored should be of the best quality free from bruises and blemishes and must be fully matured sufficient air and moisture must be provided if vegetables are to remain in good condition tion the horticulturist advises |