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Why Vegetables and Fruits Rotting in the Cellar: 2 Most Likely Causes
12.12.2024 16:25
People who want to keep food fresh for a long time usually use a cellar to store their harvest.
But even if you take all the precautions, the fruits you've worked so hard to grow may begin to spoil.
If you want to protect your fruit and vegetable stocks from rotting, you should learn about the reasons that can lead to the appearance of mold. There may be several of them.
Condition of vegetables and fruits
It may be that the fruits that were sent for storage were already affected by fungus or bacteria, which did not show themselves in any way outwardly. In conditions of high humidity, the disease showed its "true face".
In such a situation, all you can do is isolate and dispose of the rotten specimens in time. This must be done in order to stop the spread of the disease throughout the storage facility.
In the future, check your crop regularly for rot.
Poor technical condition of the cellar itself
This is mainly due to the increased moisture content in the cellar. Even if you wipe the mold off the surfaces and dry the room, this will not eliminate the problem.
Only repair and construction work will help, during which it is necessary to restore the operational functions of the structure (improve ventilation, etc.).
