1. Freezing. If you use nice, ripe, undamaged fruit, frozen it lasts even 3-6 months. First wash the fruits thoroughly, then dry on a kitchen towel. If preserving the color of the fruit matters to you, soak it for a while in sugar water. So that individual pieces do not stick together, first freeze them on a tray, only then put them in a box.
2. Drying. Healthy snacks in the form of dried fruit are not exactly a cheap affair if you buy them ready-made in store. Home production will save you a considerable amount, moreover you know for sure whether any preservatives and chemicals were used. You can do it in a fruit dryer or use heat power, but not direct touch of sun rays. You get the resulting state after a few days, so plan drying for a period without rain.
3. Canning. Compotes won't be the most modern component of your fit menu. Yet you can use them creatively for example in cakes, breakfast porridge, muesli etc. It is true that vitamin content is not preserved one hundred percent. To keep these losses minimal, cook fruit as briefly as possible, under cover, without stirring.
4. Pulping. That is making jam, marmalade or jelly. If you use ripe, juicy and seasonal fruit, you don't need to add even a pinch of sugar. If you want to avoid preservatives too, don't skip the step of sterilization. In a large pot boil canning jars with lids. Let them drip dry, definitely do not wipe them. After filling with jam close the jar thoroughly. Turn it upside down for a few minutes to create vacuum. Let full containers cool in a dry place wrapped in blankets.
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