The Kingston Daily Freeman from Kingston, New York • Page 14

14 I he man Iburvla'. hwim. Vpti-mhtT 29. 1977 FOOD MEMOS Facts for storing fruits, vegetables By LOUISE BREITUNG (Cooperative Extension Agent You can store vegetables and without refrigeration in cellars, outbuild and but you need cool outdoor air to cool the stored STORAGE FACILITIES The kind of storage facility that you will need largely on the climate in your area MOUSE BASEMENT A well ventilated basement under a house with central heat ing may used for ripening tomatoes and for short term storage of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onions But to store vegetables and fruits over winter (long-term storage) in a basement that has a furnace, you will need to partition off a room and insulate it Build the room on the north or east side of the basement, if practicable, and do not have heating or pipes running through it You need at least one win dow for and ventilating the room Two or more windows are desirable, particular ly if the is divided for se pa rate storage of fruits and vegetables Shade the windows in a way that will prevent light from entering the mom Equip the room with shelves and removable slatted floor ing hese keep vegetable and fruit containers off the floor and help circulation of air. The flooring also you use water or wet (such as dampened sawdust) on the floor to raise the humidity in the room.

Store vegetables and fruits in wood crates or boxes rather than in bins. CELLAR UNDER HOUSE WITHOUT CENTRAL BEAT Cellars under houses without central heat have long used successf ully for winter storage of and vegetables colder parts of the United States. These cellars usually have an outside entrance and a dirt Imported WALNUT OR TEAK VENEERED Beautifully crafted with cabinet area, shelves, desk compartment. and drawers. Oimamiont 60 wide by 15' deep by 70" high N.g $391) SALE s32980 Other Sues Art liable Nil k- 4 i years Tan years and still the only store of its hind between New Yorh and Montreal ddc DANISH DESIGN CENTER 389 Mam Mall Pouahheepsie $45 (914)471 5545 Special Introductory ()Her From (Puwetfip I or a limited time only, receive a complimentary Jar of Silversmiths' Wash (RJd.5() retail value) with a 810.00'or-more purchase of Silver Silversmiths' Wash Is the last, wash-and-rinse way to clean and your stiver.

(J wash to .1 Hagrrtyt I Ul VtHrtti Indiana 11 aged Sllser Keeper INillohtd In mi tarnishing for llu flatwarr mils and rt-d hollo wart' bags arc made from specially treated (loili, containing K-22 tarnish prevent be, link out sulphur which is ihr cause of iMmish. Keep your siltcr liwcsliiicnf as iH-autlhil as the you received it with llagcrty Silver Keeper, keeouiniended by the world's leading silversmiths tor the protection of Hue sterling and sllverplate. tt place selling roll HA ttA llolils ol lorks, soup and lea sjmmmis. and inilvcs It flap hag At.7A For large Hals are such as soup ladle, pie server, rtf. ti ti nil holloaart hag Holds a small sugar I I or creamer.

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If there is a window, it in ventilating and in temperature control You need at least one window, if the cellar has separate compartments for vegetables and fruits Shade the windows in a way that will prevent light from entering the cellar Insulate the ceiling so cold air will not chill the house. I STORAGE SPACE CLEAN Keep storage facilities for vegetables and fruits clean Get rid of vegetables and fruits that show signs of decay. At least once a year, remove all containers from your storeroom Then clean them and air them in the sun Wash and whitewash the walls and ceiling of your storeroom before you put the- containers back into storage Vegetables and fruits that are to he stored should be handled carefully to prevent damage Give special atten tion to containers that you use for harvesting and storing Use containers that have smooth inner surfaces Protruding wire staples in baskets and hampers are particularly damag ing Lightweight tub buckets and plastic-coated stave baskets (egg baskets) are good containers for harvesting It the soil is sandy, rinse the containers frequently to reduce skin breaks Standard apple boxes and lug boxes used for shipping tomatoes, grapes, and ner tarines are good storage containers Slatted crates can be made easily from melon crates. Remove all crushed, cut, or decaying vegetables and fruits from those that are to be stored It damaged or infected garden products are placed in storage, serious losses from decay are likely to occur. See that vegetables and fruits have as little field heat possible when you put them in storage Harvest in early morning, or let the crops cool outdoors overnight before storing them Waxing vegetables for home storage is not recommended, although wax has been used for several years on certain fresh vegetables and fruits to improve their sales appearance and to reduce moisture loss STORING VEGETABLES More kinds of vegetables than fruits can be stored at home.

Storage requirements of vegetables vary greatly, but certain ones can be stored together. To store vegetables successfully you must provide each vegetable with the temperature. humidity, and ventilation needed to control moisture loss, maintain flavor, and hold decav to a minimum STORING FRUITS. Only fruits that mature late in fall or that can be purchased on the market during winter can be considered for home storage. Most fruits that can be stored keep best at 31 degrees F.

If you store a large quantity of fruit each year, special storage facilities should be provided Apples, pears, grapes, and other fruits absorb odors from potatoes and certain other vegetables Storing fruits and veg etabie- together, therefore, is not recommended. If you would like a copy of the bulletin and Fruits in basements, cellars, outbuildings, and pits. Home and Garden No. 119 published by Department of Agriculture, stop in or WTite our office at 74 St Kingston, 12401. This bulletin is tree and gives specific information on storing fruits and vegetables.

A farewell supper party was given for Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge Scherrer at the Olive Free Library, Shokan, by ike Tongore Garden Club. Approximately 60 guests from garden club and the Olive Free Library Association They were presented with two pictures of local scenes painted by Karen Larsen. Pan Usticke Kingston La Leche League leader, assumed position of area coordinator for La Leche League of New Turk State at an area meeting in Cazenovia She will continue tn as one of three local leaders In her new position she wifi be responsible for the 200 groups and 400 leaders in the staJJ and supervises four assistants and a staff of 50.

Among the speakers at the area meeting was Frank A Oski, M.tt* professor and chairman of the Department of Upstate Medical Center. Syracuse, and author of the recefff book. Drink York Milk Karen Pryor, naturalist and author of Your was introduced by Usticke. Mrs. Usticke spoke on a panel on Other delegates from Kingston were Hilda Pleva Kingston LaLeche leader, who moderated a panel, Special and Laura Gordon Naccarato and Junice Santa Ana Jn Kingston there are morning and evening group meetings easA month Mehlig is the other LLL leader, all of whom be contacted for information.

Anthony G. Picciano of Elmsford has been named directgj of Computer Services at SUC, New Paltz He has been serving a- director of the Medgar Evers College computer center arid was also employed as manager of administrative applicatjpTT? at Herbert College He is vice president of toe Pocantico Hills Board of Education Picciano received a BA from Hunter Collge. MA from Herbert Lehman College and MPA from Baruch College The Rev. John Kiwus, CSSR. Redemptorist Missionary son of Mr and Mrs.

Frank Kiwus of South Wall Street, has returned to Ponta Pora. Brazil, after spending seven weeks at home during his father's recent illness. Robert VanDerbeck Jr. has been awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Empire State College, the State University's non-traditional college without-a-campus derbeck, a corrections officer, lives at 19 Virginia Saugerties, with his wife. Colette.

They have two children. Hobby and Kerry. VanDerbeck plans tocontinue his education and obtain a master's degree. Firemen's past presidents gala set (Aistoill Framing THE TOM lEYNOlDS STUDIO 2 7 0 (jirSi NY 331-5039 Daily NEW PALTZ Charles Canton of the New Paltz Fire Department, president of the Ulster County Volunteer Association nounced that the fourth annual past presidents' dinner dance will be held Saturday, Oct. 7 p.m., at Restaurant, Rt.

299. New Paltz Canton said there are past of the 42-year- old association still living and he hopes to see all of them present at this affair. Domenick Costatino, Highland Hose is chairman of the dinner committee. Members of the county volunteer firemen's group and the ladies auxiliary of the county association are urged to secure tickets from Fred Harder, Ul-ter Hose Co. No.

-John Dittus, Rapid Hose Co. No. 1, Kingston. Carl Rea. Glasco Fire and Julius Haener, Pioneer Engine Kllenville riMiwwt'l I Meek: A little bit of Education for Ihe rest of jour Fife.

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Saugerties, were given a surprise 25th anniversary party at the home of their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William FT Lorenz on Vestal Hill Drive, Kingston. The party was co-hosted by their children, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Lorenz and Mary Rose Lorenz. A buffet luncheon was served to 65 friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ixirenz have a grandson, age 3, son of Mr.

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