Hawthorn fruits: beneficial properties and drying in an electric dryer, microwave, and also in a convection oven

Useful properties and contraindications of dried hawthorn

You can make jam and compote from hawthorn, but most often it is dried for the winter, this way vitamins and nutrients are better preserved.

Boyarka can be consumed with cereals, ice cream, as an additive to other fruits.

Beneficial properties of dried hawthorn:

1. In addition to vitamins and various microelements, it contains Omega-3 - a source of beauty.
2. Helps cope with problems of the cardiovascular system and intestines.
3. Herbal tea lowers blood pressure.

Alternative drying methods

In addition to the oven, you can also dry hawthorn in a special dryer, outdoors or in a room, or use a microwave or refrigerator for this purpose. Before starting the process, in order to remove dust from the surface of the collected berries, they should be lightly rinsed, and then, scooping handfuls into a rag, lightly wipe them without much pressure.

You can dry hawthorn in an electric dryer.

1. The air-drying process involves the collected and sorted fruits being laid out unwashed in a single layer on trays covered with paper. In the evening, trays must be brought indoors to avoid getting wet from dew. During the day, cover the trays with gauze to protect them from insects. The process itself will take several days - 6-8, but as a result, the quality of the dried fruits will not be inferior to those that were dried in the oven or in another way. In damp and cloudy weather, drying hawthorn can be done in the attic or barn.
2. Drying hawthorn in a room can be done as long as the central heating is turned on. To do this, paper-lined containers with berries are placed near the radiators; the readiness of the product is determined by testing.
3. Another way to dry hawthorn is to use an electric dryer for this purpose. The advantage of this method is the ability to regulate the heat supply by monitoring the process. Medium-level trays are best suited for drying hawthorn. Preparing fruits before drying is similar to the previous options. After placing them in the tray, it is necessary to set the required temperature - at + 60°C, which after 3 hours is reduced to + 40-50°C, and then after another 3 hours is raised to the previous level. When the device is fully loaded, so that the process proceeds evenly, the trays can be periodically swapped, moving up and down. The average duration of the process is 8-14 hours.
4. If you have a refrigerator with a “no frost” function, you can harvest hawthorn fruits as follows. The prepared berries are placed on a tray lined with newspapers, covered with paper on top and placed on the refrigerator shelf. Changing the paper bedding daily and stirring occasionally. After 5-7 days, the dried berries can be transferred to a paper bag and stored in a closet.
5. If there are very few berries, you can dry them in the microwave, setting the power to 300 W. The process will take a couple of days, but you can speed it up by adjusting the power from 300 to 600 W. Readiness, as always, is determined experimentally.

A small amount of berries can be dried in the microwave.
Attention! The taste of dried hawthorn will be more interesting if, during the harvesting process, you sprinkle it with cinnamon, ginger powder, or dry it together with apples.

By spending a little time and drying the hawthorn, using recommendations and photo tips, you can enjoy delicious vitamin herbal tea, which strengthens the immune system, gives vigor and good mood, until the next harvest.

When is hawthorn harvested for drying?

Boyarki ripen in mid-September. At this time, their collection begins.

Attention! The fruits of hawthorn growing along roads cannot be collected, as they accumulate heavy metals and toxic substances.

Rules for collecting boyarka for drying:

1. Only ripe berries of bright red or, as people say, bloody color are suitable for further processing.
2. You should not wait for frost, as these fruits are too soft and not suitable for drying.
3. It is also impossible to pick overripe berries because moldy fungi begin to develop on the surface.
4. You need to collect boyarka for subsequent drying during the day, in dry weather.
5. Cut in clusters, not individually. Place in the container carefully so as not to damage the integrity.

What time to harvest hawthorn and do you need to wash it?

The most suitable period for collecting hawthorn is when it ripens, because it is at this time that it begins to absorb a lot of vitamins. Ripening begins around the end of September. But it is necessary to collect before the first frost, otherwise the damaged fruit will not be suitable for further storage. A fully ripe berry appears bright red.

At the time of harvesting hawthorn, the weather should be dry. There is no need to wash the fruits before drying; just wipe them with a clean and soft cloth, sort them out and sift them through a colander.

How to dry hawthorn correctly

Drying hawthorn at home is not particularly difficult. Previously, the fruits were laid out in the open air and dried naturally. Modern housewives can use various household appliances:

• electric oven and gas stove oven;
• microwave and air fryer;
• electric dryer.

But before you start drying, the boyarka needs to be specially prepared:

1. After picking the berries, the petioles and sepals (scutellum) are removed from the bunches.
2. Then the raw materials are sorted. Leaves, branches, green or damaged fruits should be thrown away to avoid spoiling the dried product.
3. Large berries are placed separately from small ones, since they will dry at different times.
4. If you need seedless raw materials, they should be removed.

Do I need to wash hawthorn before drying?

Housewives who are drying boyarka for the first time are interested in whether the raw materials are washed before the procedure. It is important to understand that dirt should not remain on the fruit. You can put the raw materials in a colander and place them under running water or pour a large amount of warm water into a basin.

Attention! You cannot keep the berries in water for a long time, otherwise they will become soggy!

Remove the berries from the bowl into a colander and let the water drain. Then spread them in 1 layer on a dry towel, cover with a second one on top so that the berries dry better. Drying begins when there is no moisture left on the fruits. The fact is that raw berries not only take a long time to dry, they can also ferment.

Preparing the berries

Hawthorn is a medicinal, nutritious and honey-bearing plant. It is very useful and many ways of using it on the farm have been invented. Therefore, if possible, it is recommended to dry and preserve hawthorn berries at home every season. However, before you start preparing for the winter, you should know how to prepare the plant for storage.

In folk and evidence-based medicine, not only the fruits of the plant are used, but also its flowers. They contain crategusic acid, tannins, essential oil, quercin, flavones, choline, carotene, vitamin C and organic acids. Flowers are collected one at a time or in inflorescences immediately after flowering begins: in the second half of May - early June, when they are just beginning to bloom.

Hawthorn has a short flowering period (only 3-4 days), so you should start collecting flowers immediately after they have fully opened.

Hawthorn flowers are small, white, with a specific, not always pleasant smell. The reason for this is the presence of dimethylamine, a chemical derivative of ammonia. However, the unpleasant odor does not affect the healing and nutritional properties of dried flowers.

You can also use young leaves for drying.

The fruits ripen in autumn - early September. To dry hawthorn for the winter, use ripe berries, which can be bright red, dark burgundy and even yellow (depending on the variety).

The fruits can ripen all autumn, until the beginning of winter. However, to dry them at home, you should pick the berries before frost.

Useful both wild and garden hawthorn. They will differ only in size. For winter preparations, it is best to use berries that grow in environmentally friendly conditions. Plants from home plots located away from the highway are also acceptable.

Plants that grow near highways or near the industrial sector are not allowed for use, as they will accumulate harmful substances.

The best types of garden hawthorn, which are perfect for long-term storage, are:

• ordinary;
• blood red;
• Daurian;
• Canadian.

Common hawthorn

Hawthorn blood red

Daurian hawthorn

Canadian hawthorn
Hawthorn fruits must be dry, so they must be collected on a warm, sunny day. If it has recently rained, you should wait until the berries on the bush or tree dry out. The same principle applies to flowers - they should not be wet. It is better to pick them in the late morning or afternoon, when the dew has left the plant.

Only ripe berries are suitable for storage. They will most often be dark red in color (the color of the berries may vary depending on the variety) and have a sweet, tart taste. After harvesting, the fruits are washed well with running water and sorted. It is necessary to remove stalks, leaves and other debris, as well as rotten, spoiled or unripe berries. Hawthorn is laid on linen or cotton cloth, or paper towels and left until completely dry.

If the fruits are visually clean, without dirt, then there is no need to wash them.

How to dry hawthorn in the oven

The oven is an excellent option for drying fruits, vegetables and berries. It is also suitable for hawthorn. The process of freeing raw materials from natural moisture is short-lived, and it is easy to control. The result is dried hawthorn, as in the photo.

At what temperature should you dry hawthorn in the oven?

Drying of raw materials is carried out at a temperature not exceeding 60 degrees. You also need a clean baking tray and baking paper on which to place the berries. The oven is heated in advance and maintained warm until the raw material becomes solid.

How long does it take to dry hawthorn in the oven?

It is difficult to say how long it takes to dry hawthorn in an electric oven at home. It all depends on the humidity and size of the berries. As a rule, the readiness of the raw materials is checked manually: if the boyarka does not deform when pressed, then you can stop drying.

How to dry hawthorn in an electric oven

And now about how to properly dry hawthorn at home in the oven:

1. The baking sheet with the raw materials is placed on the middle shelf of the oven.
2. If the stove has a ventilation mode, then close the door. Otherwise, drying should take place in a slightly open oven. This is a necessary condition, otherwise the evaporated moisture will again settle on the berries in the form of condensation, which means the drying time will increase.
3. When exposed to temperature, raw materials in the oven change not only color, but also size.
4. On average, drying boyarka in the oven lasts 6-7 hours or a little less.

Attention! When the dried fruits have cooled, they are placed in paper bags. The berries in them do not lose their beneficial properties for 2 years.

How to dry hawthorn in a gas stove oven

If the apartment has a gas stove with an oven, then it can be used for drying vegetables, fruits, berries, including hawthorn. The procedure is simple and allows you to obtain a dried product in a short time.

Stages of work:

1. Preheat the oven to 40 degrees in advance. A higher rate will destroy the beneficial properties of hawthorn.
2. Keep the sheet for 5-7 hours until the berries reduce in size and dry.
3. The cabinet door is opened from time to time to release moisture.

Warning! The raw material should not burn, so it is stirred.

Methods for drying berries

There are five main ways to dry hawthorn fruits at home. Each of them helps preserve berries for a long period of time without losing their beneficial qualities. During the fruit drying procedure, the following basic principles should be adhered to:

• it is impossible to indicate the exact time period for obtaining finished dry products: each case is individual and depends on the quality of the material used and the available equipment;
• the fruits must be stirred periodically;
• to check whether the berry is dry, you need to pick it up and squeeze it - if it is soft, then you need to continue the process;
• the berries should not leak juice: the cracked berry is removed, and the place where it leaked is well soaked or covered with new lining material;
• the finished product loses almost 75% of its weight, it becomes wrinkled, dark red and even brown.

On open air

The easiest way to dry hawthorn berries is traditional, using open space. Drying is carried out in a dark place where direct sunlight does not penetrate. The main condition is constant air ventilation and the absence of excess moisture. The procedure can be done in the yard (but be sure to bring the product into the house at night and in damp weather), in the attic, in the kitchen or on the balcony. In apartments they practice radiator drying.

For drying, use pallets, grates or plywood. The surface is covered with natural material (paper, cotton or linen cloth). The entire process may take one to two weeks. At this time, the berries need to be mixed, checked and rotting specimens removed.

In the oven

At home, hawthorn can be dried using household appliances. To do this, you can adapt an eclectic or gas oven, which can be found in almost any kitchen. It is best to entrust the task to a proven electric oven, where you can accurately set the temperature. However, a gas oven will also work.

To properly dry hawthorn for the winter and not spoil the product, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

• the fruits are poured onto the deco in one layer: they should be located freely, not tightly adjacent to each other;
• deco is set to medium level;
• initially the temperature is set to 50C;
• when the berries begin to wrinkle, the temperature is increased to 70C, but not higher;

Hawthorn does not tolerate too much heat. At high temperatures it will simply burn, losing all its beneficial properties.

• the oven door should be slightly open so that moisture can escape freely and not accumulate inside;
• by opening and closing the doors, you can control the temperature in the oven: when opening, the temperature decreases, and when closing, it increases;
• the berries must be stirred, turning them over to the other side, but they should not stick together;
• The drying process can take 4-6 hours depending on the size of the berries.

The readiness of the fruit can be checked by touch. The berries should be firm, dry and flexible, not stick together and not release juice.

In an electric dryer

The following recipe for drying hawthorn for the winter requires an electric dryer. This is an excellent household appliance that is useful for drying other types of fruits and berries (apples, pears, cranberries, etc.). An electric dryer allows you to save a maximum of vitamins and other useful elements in the product, however, its use takes a lot of time. On average, it takes 8-10 hours to dry hawthorn.

The process of preparing a dry product in an electric dryer is as follows:

• the fruits are laid out freely on a tray;
• the pallet is placed on the middle level;
• Initially the temperature is set to 60C;
• after 1.5-2 hours it must be lowered to 40;
• approximately 1.5-2 hours before the end of the procedure, the temperature is again raised to 60C.

In a convection oven

Hawthorn can be dried relatively quickly in an air fryer. This household appliance works using a heating element that supplies hot air. In an air fryer, drying the berries will take 3-4 hours. However, you should constantly monitor the process, otherwise the fruits will burn.

At the beginning of the procedure, the temperature in the air fryer is set to 60C, and then reduced to 40C. The temperature should not be exceeded so that the berries do not dry out.

In the microwave

You can also dry hawthorn berries at home using a microwave. But this method is not the most optimal due to its high labor intensity and significant energy costs. The drying process occurs by alternately adjusting the power from 300 Watt at the beginning of drying, to 600 Watt in the middle, and again to 300 Watt at the end.

It is difficult to say exactly how long the hawthorn should be in the microwave - it can take more than one hour. The procedure will take even more time if there are a lot of fruits and they all will not fit on the tray at one time.

In addition, after microwaving, fruits often have to be dried. Because they become dry only on the outside, but remain soft on the inside. Another disadvantage of this method is the questionable quality of the resulting product. It is believed that berries dried by this method lose most of their vitamins.

How to dry hawthorn in an electric dryer

The presence of an electric dryer allows you to speed up the drying process of hawthorn. The temperature is easy to control.

How to use the dryer:

1. The berries are placed on a special tray and distributed in one layer so that drying occurs evenly.
2. The pallet is placed on the middle level. The raw materials will not burn here.

At what temperature should you dry hawthorn in an electric dryer?

When using a dryer to prepare vitamin raw materials, you first need to place the tray, and only then turn on the equipment. The initial temperature is 60 degrees. After 2 hours, the indicator is reduced to 40 degrees so that the moisture evaporates slowly. After another 2 hours they return to the original value.

So, you need to dry hawthorn in an electric dryer by changing the temperature, which takes about 6 hours.

Storing hawthorn

Proper storage of hawthorn after drying is also important. It can be stored in paper or fabric bags, as well as in glass containers for a period of no more than 2 years. But in winter you can make compotes from it and eat it. This is very beneficial for the health of the whole body.

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Most people now have to work so much that chronic fatigue becomes a common companion, especially intensifying in the evenings.

The heart always suffers from overload, and the body lacks internal energy.

In order not to become a regular customer of the pharmacy ahead of time, you need to introduce into your diet foods that have natural healing properties.

Hawthorn berries are an excellent remedy for the prevention of heart disease and the treatment of the first stages of incipient ailments.

How to dry hawthorn at home

It is not necessary to dry raw materials in electrical appliances. The natural process of removing moisture has been known for a long time. After collecting the berries and appropriate preparation, begin drying.

The nuances of drying hawthorn fruits:

1. Place the berries on trays that have been previously covered with cloth or paper.
2. Place the trays in a room with a roof so that the raw materials are not exposed to direct rays of the sun, but most importantly, the berries are not exposed to rain.
3. The raw materials are stirred for several days to ensure even drying.
4. The readiness of vitamin products is checked manually, but, as a rule, hawthorn berries dry out in 4-5 days if the weather is sunny outside.
5. At night, the pallets are brought into the house so that the dried food does not become damp.
6. Every day you need to change the substrate under the fruit to a dry one.
7. At the end of drying, the boyarka can be exposed to the sun for 30-45 minutes so that the remaining moisture evaporates.

Comment! Dry hawthorn does not stick together, but crumbles.

Drying technology for hawthorn flowers

The process of harvesting hawthorn flowers occurs during its flowering period - May-June. The main difficulty in harvesting is associated with the short flowering period of the shrub (only 2-3 days) and the need to collect in dry weather. Flowers collected after rain or dew take a long time to dry and are subject to rapid rotting. In addition, the harvested inflorescences must not be damaged by rot or insects.

Hawthorn flowers are collected in May-June

During collection, the inflorescences are carefully cut with scissors or picked by hand, folded without compacting them into a basket, after shaking off the insects attracted by the rich aroma of the flowering bush.

Attention! You should not use plastic bags to collect flowers, since the raw materials placed in them will quickly smear and deteriorate.

To dry hawthorn flowers at home, they should be laid out in one layer on cloth or paper in a ventilated and shaded place, covered with gauze to prevent insects, and turned over from time to time.

The drying process will go faster if you use a special electric dryer, setting the temperature to 40°C.

It is better to store flowers in a glass or wooden container

Dried raw materials should be stored in paper, fabric or wooden packaging and used within 1 year.

Uses of dried hawthorn

Dried hawthorn has been used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes for many centuries. This area of ​​application should not be surprising, because the berries have medicinal properties:

1. Dried boyarka is brewed and drunk like tea after infusion. You can make a compote from the berries in winter or add any dried fruits to it. The drinks are aromatic and low in calories.
2. Balms, extracts, and decoctions are made from dry boyarka. Each time a fresh drug is prepared.
3. Dried fruits are used to prepare alcohol tinctures.

It should be understood that taking any herbs and berries is unsafe. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a doctor to avoid harm to health.

How to use dried hawthorn: recipes and tips for use

Infusions and teas from hawthorn berries are an indispensable remedy for insomnia and chronic fatigue. In combination with other herbs and honey, they tone and relax the body. To improve your sleep you will need:

• 1 tbsp. l. dry berries;
• 300 ml. boiling water;
• 1 tsp. honey

Pour boiling water over the berries, add honey and drink instead of tea half an hour before bedtime. Crushed flowers and fruits are added to regular tea and coffee.

For people with disorders of the heart muscle: angina pectoris, arrhythmia, infusions are prepared:

• 5 g flowers;
• 200 ml boiling water.

Leave in a water bath for 15 minutes, then cool and filter. The volume is brought to the original volume with boiled water and taken 0.5 cups at a time.

Hawthorn infusion for atherosclerosis:

• 20 g dried berries;
• 200 ml. boiling water

The composition is infused for half an hour. The entire volume is divided into two parts and taken before breakfast and after dinner before bed.

When using hawthorn for medicinal purposes, strictly adhere to the dosage

This infusion will help with high blood pressure:

1. Prepare a mixture of parts: dried hawthorn “apples” – 4; motherwort – 4; chamomile flowers – 1; bogweed - 4.
2. 1 tbsp. l. The mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and left for 1 hour.
3. Take 1 tbsp. l. in a day.

Dried hawthorn bark is brewed for fever, shortness of breath and diarrhea. The bark of this shrub is a natural antithrombic drug. Thanks to the glycoside esculin it contains, decoctions from the bark reduce the risk of blockage of blood vessels.

Hawthorn is consumed not only dry, but also fresh. Diluted berry juice will benefit the nervous, digestive and circulatory systems. Side effects can only occur if recommended doses are exceeded.

How to store dried hawthorn

Drying allows you to preserve vitamin and healthy products for 2 years, but only if you follow the storage rules:

1. After drying, the fruits can be placed in paper bags for a short time. For long-term storage, it is better to use glass jars or plastic containers with tight-fitting lids so that moisture and pests cannot reach the dried product.
2. The containers are kept in a room where it is always dry and has ventilation at a temperature of +10 to +18 degrees.
3. It is prohibited to store dried boyarka, like any dried fruit, in fabric bags. They can be damaged by moths.

Comment! Direct sunlight should not fall on containers where dried products are stored.

How to dry hazelnuts. How to properly store shelled hazelnuts

You can make jam and compote from hawthorn, but most often it is dried for the winter, this way vitamins and nutrients are better preserved.

Boyarka can be consumed with cereals, ice cream, as an additive to other fruits.

Beneficial properties of dried hawthorn:

1. In addition to vitamins and various microelements, it contains Omega-3 - a source of beauty.
2. Helps cope with problems of the cardiovascular system and intestines.
3. Herbal tea lowers blood pressure.

Dried hawthorn has been used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes for many centuries. This area of ​​application should not be surprising, because the berries have medicinal properties:

1. Dried boyarka is brewed and drunk like tea after infusion. You can make a compote from the berries in winter or add any dried fruits to it. The drinks are aromatic and low in calories.
2. Balms, extracts, and decoctions are made from dry boyarka. Each time a fresh drug is prepared.
3. Dried fruits are used to prepare alcohol tinctures.

It should be understood that taking any herbs and berries is unsafe. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a doctor to avoid harm to health.

Drying allows you to preserve vitamin and healthy products for 2 years, but only if you follow the storage rules:

1. After drying, the fruits can be placed in paper bags for a short time. For long-term storage, it is better to use glass jars or plastic containers with tight-fitting lids so that moisture and pests cannot reach the dried product.
2. The containers are kept in a room where it is always dry and has ventilation at a temperature of 10 to 18 degrees.
3. It is prohibited to store dried boyarka, like any dried fruit, in fabric bags. They can be damaged by moths.

This drink is useful for most people of any age, but it must be used carefully. Main risks:

• The appearance of individual intolerance to ingredients (allergic reaction). In this case, you will have to stop taking the decoction.
• Low blood pressure does not allow you to take the infusion regularly.
• In case of chronic and acute ulcerative processes, you should not abuse the drink.
• Women are not advised to drink the berry mixture during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Hawthorn and rose hips, the beneficial properties and contraindications of which are known to many people, have long been used in folk medicine. A decoction of the fruits of these plants helps strengthen the immune system, fight atherosclerosis and other serious diseases. It is simple to prepare, but has unique healing properties, which you will learn about below.

People have valued hawthorn and rose hips since ancient times. In Rus', bushes of these plants grew near every house. For the prevention and treatment of colds, heart diseases, diseases of the liver, kidneys and other organs, not only fruits are used, but also flowers, roots, and leaves.

The benefits of fruits and other parts of bushes are enormous for the body. When combining hawthorn with rose hips, the properties of each plant are enhanced. They complement each other and form a universal folk remedy that can be used to treat many ailments. An infusion of the fruit is prepared for colds and viral diseases, vitamin deficiency and other diseases.

Benefits of hawthorn

Hawthorn brings the greatest benefit to the cardiovascular system. It has the following effect:

• dilates blood vessels;
• normalizes heart function;
• increases hemoglobin levels;
• restores heart rhythm;
• normalizes cholesterol;
• improves blood circulation, including cerebral circulation.

The fruits of this shrub contain tannins, vitamins and minerals, pectin, fatty acids and other useful substances. The infusion prepared in a thermos has the following properties:

• normalizes blood sugar levels;
• improves memory;
• strengthens the immune system;
• improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and so on.

Hawthorn leaves have strong calming properties; a tincture of them helps get rid of stress and insomnia, and relieves excitability of the central nervous system.

Benefits of rose hips

Rosehip is not inferior to hawthorn in its beneficial properties. Its fruits contain a record amount of ascorbic acid. Rose hips are also a real storehouse of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances. It contains:

• carotenoids, which are converted into vitamin A in the body;
• B vitamins;
• vitamin PP, E and K;
• magnesium, potassium, iron and other micro- and macroelements;
• fatty acids, etc.

Due to its unique composition, rosehip decoction is used to treat various diseases, as it has the following properties:

• strengthens the body's defenses;
• eliminates inflammatory processes;
• helps the body recover after severe operations and illnesses;
• replenishes vitamins and minerals;
• stimulates the production of gastric juice;
• has a positive effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and other organs;
• dissolves stones and sand in the urinary and gall bladder, kidneys;
• removes waste and toxins from the body;
• improves metabolism;
• lowers cholesterol levels;
• has wound healing properties;
• increases blood clotting and so on.

The beneficial properties of rose hips can be continued for a long time, since it has a beneficial effect on almost all organs and systems.

Shelled hazelnuts are more difficult to store, because they are more susceptible to external factors, such as unpleasant odors, humidity, high temperatures, etc. This significantly reduces shelf life.

Peeled hazelnuts are stored only in hermetically sealed containers. Moreover, it must be made of clay or glass.

Store peeled nuts at a temperature of 3 to 10 C for no more than three months.

1. It is better to store dried nuts in bags made of thick fabric. Polyethylene bags are not suitable for this, since condensation may form in them when the temperature changes. The dried hazelnuts are poured into a bag and tied tightly.
2. Before sending for storage, the nuts are carefully sorted so that not a single one is left undried or damaged.
3. The appearance of moisture can provoke the formation of mold, so before placing hazelnuts in containers, you should carefully check the nuts and container for dryness.
4. Store hazelnuts only in a dark room with the lowest possible temperature.
5. It is not recommended to store hazelnuts in the same container with other types of nuts.
6. Salted or roasted nuts can be stored for no more than two weeks.
7. Hazelnuts can be stored in the freezer or refrigerator. This method is more suitable for shelled nuts.
8. Hazelnuts can quickly deteriorate from lack of oxygen. Therefore, when choosing storage containers, give preference to fabric bags.

Now you know all the nuances of storing hazelnuts at home. By following the recommendations from our article, you can enjoy fragrant and tasty nuts in winter.

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Rules for preparing for the winter

Preparing a plant for the winter will not be difficult, but you need to remember that flowers and fruits grown far away are suitable for collecting:

• from roads and railways;
• from industrial enterprises;
• from landfills.

Drying flowers

Hawthorn blooms in spring, in May. The flowering period is short, so it is important not to miss the right time to collect. It is not recommended to collect in rainy weather or in the morning when dew has fallen. Flowers must be dry, free from mold and insect damage. Inflorescences must be picked carefully or cut off from the stalks.