Radish daikon was an infrequent guest on the tables of the inhabitants of temperate latitudes, but more and more gardeners grow this Japanese root in their household plots and throughout the whole winter consume it in fresh food, as well as in salads, second courses, etc. How to store daikon for the winter - in this article.
How to store daikon in the cellar?
In this basement, the optimal conditions for storing fruits and vegetables, including daikon, are preserved. Best preserved are the late-ripening varieties of this root crop, which are harvested in late September - early October. The main thing is to have time to do this before the first frosts come, otherwise the root crops will be damaged, which will negatively affect the shelf life. After digging them out of the earth in dry weather, you should leave the radish in the garden for a couple of hours, to dry it, after knocking off excess land and prepare large wooden boxes, as well as sifted large river sand or sawdust.
Lay the daikon layers, each copiously with sand or sawdust. Set the drawers on the pallet and make sure that the temperature in the cellar does not fall below +5 ᵒC, and the humidity - below 70-90%. It must be said that this root crop is well tolerated by the neighborhood with carrots and canteen or fodder beets.
How to store daikon in a city apartment?
Of course, it is not very convenient to store a large crop in an apartment, because there are no necessary conditions here, but if there is a warmed veranda or summer kitchen, then boxes with a radish placed in canvas bags can be taken there, but must be insulated with old blankets and rags. Those who are interested in how to store daikon at home, if the roots are a little bit a couple of times for cooking, then you can, without further ado, just place the tubers in a plastic bag, do a few holes for air circulation and put it in the lower compartment of the refrigerator.
From time to time it is worthwhile to look into the package for the detection of spoiled root vegetables, although in this form they can be stored for up to 2 months. But if the radish feels soft to the touch, that is, it begins to wilt, then it should be used as soon as possible or it becomes unsuitable for food. Now it is clear how to properly store the daikon for the winter, and you can still preserve it and freeze it. In the latter case, it is first washed, cut, laid out in packages and cleaned in the freezer. If necessary, the radish is thawed and eaten, and the remaining part can be stored under such conditions for 10-12 months.