> Hi Paleophiles, > I was given a lot of apples. Is there any special way I can keep them a > long time without them going bad? > Thank you in advance. If you happen to live in an area where all the leaves haven't fallen yet, this may come in handy; The leaves of any kind of maple have a preserving quality when packed between and around the apples, they've been used since antiquity to preserve fruit crops in that manner.