> 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.