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What are the storage techniques for lotus root? Detailed explanation of key methods

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For storage, lotus root must be strictly selected: disease-free and undamaged underground stems with a firm texture, thick and plump flesh, and low water content. After harvest, do not wash them; store the whole roots with mud on the surface. They can be stored in shallow pits dug indoors, covered with straw or soil. Alternatively, they can be layered with sand in a storage facility, with the surface covered with 5-10 cm of sand. The covering must not be too thin, otherwise the tubers on the surface layer are prone to dehydration and loss of freshness. If the humidity is too high, they are prone to rooting and mildew rot. According to experiments, in a refrigerated warehouse at 5-7°C (finally, 11°C) and in an ordinary underground cellar (9-14°C in winter, 23-25°C in summer), buried with dry sand

For storage, lotus root must be strictly selected: disease-free and undamaged underground stems with a firm texture, thick and plump flesh, and low water content. After harvest, do not wash them; store the whole roots with mud on the surface. They can be stored in shallow pits dug indoors, covered with straw or soil. Alternatively, they can be layered with sand in a storage facility, with the surface covered with 5-10 cm of sand. The covering must not be too thin, otherwise the tubers on the surface layer are prone to dehydration and loss of freshness. If the humidity is too high, they are prone to rooting and mildew rot.

According to experiments, in a refrigerated warehouse at 5-7°C (finally, 11°C) and in an ordinary underground cellar (9-14°C in winter, 23-25°C in summer), burying with dry sand showed no obvious difference in effect between the two. The effect of sealed storage in plastic bags is not as good as sand burial, and is prone to mildew, rooting, and browning.

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