How to Store Peppers From The Garden? Long-Term Tips

In this article, we will take a deep look into the several long-term storage methods for garden-fresh peppers. I will teach you how to sustain and preserve the vibrant flavor, crisp texture and nutritional value of your peppers long after the harvest season.

You can have a bountiful harvest of peppers and lose them all to decay and wastage. However, by following what you are about to read in this article, this problem will go away.

After losing my peppers to decay and wastage in the past, I can teach you what to do to ensure that it never happens to you. 

You need to consider a lot of factors like temperature, humidity and so on. By following these guidelines, you will make the most of your pepper harvest and enjoy the taste of homegrown produce in your meals well beyond the growing season.

Why Should You Store Peppers From the Garden

As a gardener, it is important to know how to store your harvested produce – especially crops like peppers and vegetables. Not knowing how to preserve these crops leads to wastage. Here are important reasons to develop an effective storage technique for peppers that are freshly harvested from your garden.

How to Store Peppers from the Garden

To enjoy fresh peppers whenever you need them, follow these storage techniques. I have used them for several years and never had to suffer pepper wastage and decay.

Therefore, by implementing these strategies, you won’t have to worry about your peppers going to waste. 

1. Room Temperature

If you plan on using your peppers soon, you can preserve them at room temperature. Place them in a produce bag and keep them somewhere cool and dry.

Ensure your peppers don’t come in contact with water. It prevents molds from growing on them. 

2. Refrigerator

I use this storage technique when I plan to use my pepper in a few days (7 -14 days). Before placing your peppers in the refrigerator, ensure they are free from moisture – to prevent quick decay. Place the peppers in a plastic bag with holes for air circulation or an airtight container. 

3. Apply the BRINE method

What is the brine method? It’s one of the best ways to preserve your peppers for more than 25 days.

Follow this process:

1. Cut your pepper into half;
2. Place them in a sealable jar;
3. Fill up the jar with enough water and add enough salt;
4. Properly stir the mixture for an even distribution of the solution;
5. Seal the jar;
6. Place it in the refrigerator.

Whenever you need to use your pepper, take it out of the jar and rinse off the salt. This is an easy way to preserve your peppers from the garden.

4. Freezing

Before you do this, ensure you slice your peppers into half and remove the seeds. Afterwards, spread them out on a sheet to prevent them from rubbing off on each other (this could release moisture, which is bad for storage). 

Place the sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes. When the peppers are hard enough, transfer them into sealable bags and send them back into the freezer. Doing this can preserve your peppers for months.