Don’t store beets near apples or pears. Those fruits release ethylene gas, which accelerates ripening and turns beets woody. Keep them away from potatoes, too—both rot faster together.
How To Store Beets Long Term: Root Cellaring, Freezing, And Canning
The magical refrigerator-drawer trick: dry paper towel on bottom, beets on top, another dry towel covering them. Replace the towel when it feels damp. Takes 30 seconds once a week.
Fun fact: In ancient Greece, beets were considered aphrodisiacs. Aphrodite herself supposedly ate them to keep her skin pink. Okay, that’s myth, but science agrees—beets are packed with nitrates that boost circulation.
