Storage methods of capsicum

Pepper is a very popular vegetable in many provinces of our country. Many people have chili peppers on every table, and chili peppers also have great nutritional effects. Now the market demand for chili is relatively large, so the annual output is also very large. However, sometimes it is impossible to sell all of them, so it is necessary to do a good job of storage. So how do you store chili peppers? The following editor has brought you a way to store chili peppers. Let's have a look!

1. Gully storage

First of all, the ditch storage needs to find a shady place to dig the trench, the depth of the ditch and the thickness of the cover should be determined according to the temperature of the storage area. The depth and width of the ditch are generally kept at about 1m, and the length depends on the storage quantity of chili peppers. After digging the ditch, put the chili directly into the ditch and keep the storage thickness at about 40cm, but it is best to spread a layer of sand at the bottom of the ditch, and then put the chili on the sand. After putting the chili, cover it with a layer of sand or grass curtain to improve the heat preservation ability and avoid the cold.

2. Cave storage

Cave storage refers to the storage of chili peppers in soil caves, cellars and semi-underground places. First of all, the chili peppers are packed in baskets, and the weight of each basket is generally kept around 15kg. After all the chili peppers are put into the basket, then cover the top with a layer of paper, then put the lid on the lid and stack the basket. It should be noted that this storage method is prone to water shortage, so we should pay attention to maintain humidity at all times. Check every 10 days or so, and the chili peppers that turn red and rotten should be picked out in time.

3. Cold storage

Cold storage, as the name implies, is to store chili peppers in cold storage. Although the storage cost is relatively high, the storage effect is the best. Because the cold storage can manually freely control the temperature to ensure that the temperature is within the appropriate range of pepper storage. And the storage in cold storage can not only be stored in baskets, but also can be stored in controlled atmosphere with plastic film. It can best ensure the storage capacity of pepper, increase the storage time, and ensure the best quality of pepper.

4. Controlled atmosphere storage

Controlled atmosphere storage should first select high-quality chili peppers, then pre-cool the chili peppers, and then put them into sterilized boxes, keeping the weight of each box about 10kg. Then stack it, each stack about 45, and then cover the top with a layer of Kraft paper to avoid leakage. Then put an appropriate amount of lime at the bottom to avoid excessive indoor carbon dioxide and excessive humidity leading to pepper rot. Finally, a gas test should be carried out every day, and the oxygen supply should be done well. The rotten fruit can be picked out once in about 10 days, and the storage time can reach about two months.

The above is a brief introduction to the storage of chili peppers. There are many pepper storage methods, we need to choose reasonably according to the actual situation, this is the end of today's introduction, this article is for reference only, hope to help you oh!