Corn is a valuable and tasty crop. She is cleaned when she becomes mature. Late harvesting entails grain damage by mold, disease, eating by birds. That harvested, and then what? How to store corn on the cob? We find out.
Industry
In industry, harvesting is carried out by combines. The cobs are then separated from the stems and taken to the bunker. Shredded stems are loaded into machines and transported to silos.
Ears are stored in sappers and koshi of various designs, as well as in sheltered riots 2 meters wide. Riots are laid on the floor, and in the middle they arrange a ventilation duct. Corn storage on the cob is carried out at 23% humidity, for seed purposes - at 15% humidity. Dried commercial grade corn is placed in a well-ventilated area in bulk, one and a half meter layer.
Harvest for yourself
With industrial turnover, everything is clear. And what about gardeners who have received a high harvest and want to keep it? How to store corn on the cob at home? For storage, they are peeled and brown fibers removed. Then they seal it in a bag with a fastener and put it in the refrigerator, but ... not for long.
The fact is that after 3 days the corn begins to lose sweetness, the only exception is sweet varieties (they retain their sweet qualities for 10 days). The shelf life of corn can be increased if it is frozen or canned.
Some gardeners put the ears in a wide bowl of water, add ice, lemon juice, salt and leave for 20 minutes. Grains after this procedure are well cleared of stitches. Corn kernels are placed in sealed bags and put away in the refrigerator. They are edible for 3 weeks.
Grains can be preserved. To do this, they are placed in sterilized jars at 9/10, poured with cold salted boiled water (one teaspoon of salt is taken per liter of water). Banks are closed with lids loosely and left in a cool place for 3 weeks. Then they are added to the top with boiled water, tightly closed and stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 months.
How to store corn on the cob in the freezer
Ears of corn can be frozen. To do this, they are cleaned of leaves and fibers, spoiled grains are removed with a knife, an immature tip is cut. Then, water is boiled in a large pan, and a basin with very cold water is prepared nearby. Ears of corn are alternately held for 2 minutes in each container, then spread on a dry clean towel and dried. The dried ears are individually wrapped in cling film and placed in the freezer.
How to store corn on the cob if it is too much, and it does not fit in the chamber? There is an exit. In this case, you need to do all the procedures described above. Next, with a knife, cut the grains from the stumps and place them in the zip bags in the freeze. Corn can be stored this way for 1.5 years, so it is better to write the date of freezing on each batch. Then next year you can calculate the "shelf life" of the grains.
Many gardeners love corn, but do not know how to harvest it for the future. It turns out that this is not difficult at all. On the cobs it is stored in the refrigerator, freezer. If there is little space, then the corn is divided into grains, which can also be frozen or canned.