If you have large quantities of apples, look for a cool, dark (or dim) place that's relatively humid, such as a cellar or garage. It's best if the temperature stays close to freezing but not below! Wrap each apple — preferably with the stem on — in a piece of newspaper or craft paper. The paper keeps the apples separate. Place the wrapped apples in a single layer on trays in our storage rack.
Check the apples periodically and remove any that are spoiling. Use the large ones first because they tend to get soft before the smaller ones. Apples continue to ripen in storage, so place each variety on its own tray (or in separate racks) because they ripen at different rates.
