{"id":15912,"date":"2020-05-18T10:53:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T14:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=15912"},"modified":"2021-01-22T10:55:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T15:55:52","slug":"storing-carrots-long-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2020\/05\/18\/storing-carrots-long-term\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I store carrots long term in my basement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How do I store carrots long term in my basement? Do I need to cover them with anything?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<p>Carrots should be stored with their tops removed in a cold (32\u00b0F) and humid (98-100% relative humidity) storage condition. In order to achieve high humidity, you will probably need to store your carrots in a plastic bag. For more information about proper storage conditions, check out Bulletin #4135, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4135e\/\">Storage Conditions: Fruits and Vegetables<\/a>, and this video about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?reload=9&amp;v=k_M6w9lUqes&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Preserving the Maine Harvest: Winter Storage<\/a>. Additional resources mentioned in the video can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/food-preservation-webinar-resources\/#week-20\">UMaine Extension Food &amp; Health<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: How do I store carrots long term in my basement? Do I need to cover them with anything? Answer: Carrots should be stored with their tops removed in a cold (32\u00b0F) and humid (98-100% relative humidity) storage condition. 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