Apple and Pear storage

[fishpond]

Looking at the amount of blossom on the Apple and Pear trees, 'tis going to be a bumper year so looking at storage solutions.
I do not have a shed at the moment, even though I have a dilapidated bomb shelter with a concrete roof that may cave in at any moment.
I was thinking of a wooden 13 tray set up to maybe sit in the chickens more than ample
waterproof run, only had 2 slight frosts this year that lightly iced their drinking water.
Any suggestions/ideas?
Many Thanks

[Kier]

I store mine in a box in a wheelie bin ( mouse proof ) in a shady part of the conservatory and can keep bramleys til xmas +, thinking about your storage wheelie bin on north side of the house against the wall out of the sun or in the chicken run

[Lisasbolt]

Remember to only store only the "perfect" ones, e.g. no bruising or marks on the skin, as one bad apple will spoil the lot

My dad said when he was a kid they use to wrap apples etc up in newspaper, and would be eating them into the new year, my dad as a kid used to go collecting them as it was the only sweet type thing they could have.

[Kleftiwallah]

Storing apples and pears.

They both store very very well in bottles! Cheers, Tony.

[SkyChild]

Just a thought - I wouldn't store too close to chickens in case they eat them. Opportunistic little darlings that they are, I'm sure they'd find some way to take a peck

[Kleftiwallah]

What! The apples and pears would eat the chickens? ! ? !

Cheers, Tony.