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- 1 What are the methods for cleaning lingonberries?
- 2 How to quickly peel lingonberries using water
- 3 How to quickly clean lingonberries from debris with a vacuum cleaner
- 4 How to remove lingonberries from garbage with a vacuum cleaner: method No. 2
- 5 How to quickly sort lingonberries using a fan
- 6 How to peel lingonberries after harvesting by sifting
- 7 Cleaning lingonberries on a fine-mesh sieve
- 8 How to peel lingonberries on a rough surface
- 9 Do I need to wash lingonberries after peeling?
- 10 Conclusion
Sorting lingonberries at home is a difficult task. Small berries are mixed with garbage during picking. It is impossible to clean large quantities of crops by hand. Ingenuity, household appliances and gadgets come to the rescue.
What are the methods for cleaning lingonberries?
Small fruits are tedious to collect, and there is no desire to clean them before processing. To quickly sort out lingonberries at home, you need to use your thinking and come up with a convenient device. The household appliances available at home will help speed up the work. People who often go into the forest to pick berries know how to quickly clear debris from their harvest. The most common of them:
- Inclined plane and vacuum cleaner. The household appliance is in suction mode.
- Wide basin and vacuum cleaner. The household appliance operates similarly in suction mode.
- Inclined plane or wide basin plus vacuum cleaner, working on blowing
- Manual sifting in strong winds.
- Sifting on a fine mesh sieve.
- Application of an inclined rough surface for debris to stick.
- The classic method of washing with water.
Any of the methods helps to quickly clear lingonberries of debris and eliminates the grueling procedure of sorting through each berry with your hands.
In most methods, the cleaning principle is based on the fact that the fruit is heavier than the garbage. Most often, dry leaves, small twigs, and cobwebs fall between them. Light debris is sucked up by a vacuum cleaner or blown out with a strong air stream.
The mechanical cleaning method works according to a different system. Debris sticks to the rough surface or falls into the sieve cells. The fruits remain clean on the work surface, ready for further processing.
The video shows an example of quick cleaning:
How to quickly peel lingonberries using water
To process lingonberries at home, you still have to wash them. The method of cleaning debris with water solves two problems at once. Another advantage of the method is the preservation of the integrity of the berry. If you sort it by hand, sift it through a sieve, or subject it to any other mechanical stress, part of the crop will certainly be damaged. The berries will remain intact in the water, and all the debris will come away.
For washing, take a deep container. It's better to take a bowl or wide pan. Cold water is poured into the container, the freshly harvested crop is poured in, and left for about 15 minutes to soak the dirt. After time, light debris will first float to the surface of the water. It needs to be collected and thrown away. Further actions are aimed at mixing the fruits in the water with your hands. The berries will be washed, and the remaining debris will float up. As the water becomes polluted, it is changed.The process continues until the liquid becomes clear. The water is drained through a colander, and the fruits are used for further processing.
How to quickly clean lingonberries from debris with a vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner in many ways helps to quickly sort through lingonberries and separate them from light debris. The cleaning technology involves the following steps:
- A gutter is assembled from a flat, smooth board 30-40 cm wide and two slats for the sides. The length of the structure is arbitrary, preferably more than 1 m.
- On one side of the gutter, a stand is fixed at the bottom to create an imitation of a children's slide. Place a bucket under the lower edge of the structure.
- A vacuum cleaner is installed near the slide. Remove the working attachment – the brush – from the hose. Turn on the device.
- Small portions of berries are sprinkled on top of the chute. They roll down a chute into a bucket, and light debris remains on the board and is sucked up by a vacuum cleaner operating in suction mode.
It is advisable to use a vacuum cleaner for cleaning with a suction power regulator. The device is adjusted so that it only draws in light debris without fruit.
This video will help you clear lingonberries of debris faster:
The good thing about this method is that one person can sort through the berries. It is important to initially securely secure the gutter so that your hands are only occupied with the vacuum cleaner and pouring in new portions. For large-scale cultivation of crops, the cleaning method is also suitable, but the structure is increased in size. The gutter is made up to 3 m long and more than 50 cm wide. Such a machine needs 4 operators to operate.Two people stand on both sides of the gutter with vacuum cleaners, one does the backfill from above, and another one places buckets at the bottom of the drain.
It will be possible to sort out lingonberries qualitatively if they are collected whole. Crushed fruits release juice. It sticks debris to the skin and can only be removed by washing it in water.
How to remove lingonberries from garbage with a vacuum cleaner: method No. 2
The second way to quickly peel lingonberries is easier, since it does not require the manufacture of an inclined gutter. The design is replaced by a regular bowl or any wide container like a basin. Cleaning productivity is reduced, but faster than manual cleaning.
The fruits are poured into the container in one layer. The brush is removed from the vacuum cleaner hose, and the suction power regulator is turned so that only debris is drawn in and the berries remain. During cleaning, stir the contents of the container periodically by hand. Clean berries are poured into a bucket, and the basin is filled with a new portion of dirty fruits.
How to quickly sort lingonberries using a fan
The third way to clean lingonberries from debris will require the use of a vacuum cleaner, which can be connected to a hose for blowing. If such a unit is not available, a hairdryer or a powerful fan will do. You can come up with several cleaning devices: a sieve, an inclined chute, a wide basin.
Using a vacuum cleaner or hairdryer, you can blow debris out of lingonberries, poured in one layer into a basin. If it is rolled down an inclined chute, the devices can be replaced with a fan. If desired, an improved device can be made. A powerful fan is attached to the fine-mesh sieve from the bottom side.When turned on, the air flow passes through the cells, blows the lingonberries covered with a thin layer, removing light dirt. After cleaning, the berries are poured into a bucket, and the sieve is filled with a new portion.
How to peel lingonberries after harvesting by sifting
The simplest cleaning of wild berries can be done without any equipment. You will need two wide containers and a strong wind. The essence of the method is to sift the fruits. A basin is placed on the ground. It can be replaced with any blanket or film. The container with lingonberries is raised to a height of 1.5 m, and little by little they begin to pour out. The wind will blow light debris to the side, and heavy berries will fall.
Cleaning lingonberries on a fine-mesh sieve
Wild berries are contaminated not only by leaves, but also by sand, dust, and grains of earth stuck to the skin. Such heavy dirt cannot be removed by blowing or suction. Before using any of the above cleaning methods, it is advisable to sift the fruits. A fine mesh sieve is used so that the berries do not fall out through the holes. After sifting, all grains of sand will spill out. Fruits with large light debris will remain inside the sieve. For further cleaning, you can turn on a vacuum cleaner, fan or hair dryer. If there is little garbage, it is easier to sort the berries with your hands.
How to peel lingonberries on a rough surface
The cleaning method requires the manufacture of an inclined chute. It is necessary to carry out similar procedures as with the method with a vacuum cleaner. The only difference is that the device is not needed. The bottom of the gutter is covered with any rough fabric. The berries are rolled on top in small portions.The dirt will stick to the fabric, and the peeled lingonberries will fall into the bucket. When soiled, the bedding material is shaken out.
Do I need to wash lingonberries after peeling?
No one doubts that wild berries need to be sorted after picking. Do I need to wash it? It all depends on how to process lingonberries for further storage. If the fruits will be temporarily stored in the basement or refrigerator, or will be dried, then there is no need to wash them immediately. Water will make them disappear faster. If after cleaning the lingonberries are immediately processed into jam, juice, compote, then it is necessary to wash them. The same goes for freezing.
Wild berries in poor environmental conditions are heavily contaminated not only with dirt, but also with heavy metals, chemical impurities spread with fire smoke, bacteria, and fungal spores. Wild animals and birds carry parasite eggs that fall on fruits with wind or rain. All this must be washed off.
Conclusion
It is sometimes easier to sort lingonberries at home if you combine several cleaning methods. The choice of method depends on the degree of contamination, as well as the type of waste.
