Storage of whole fruits
the peak season for pomegranates ends in December, and there are still a few items in stock from Turkey that can be bought into February. Nevertheless, you don't have to do without the delicious and healthy pomegranate seeds in the following months. Because the robust fruits are no longer after the harvest to ripen, they can be stored without any problems without losing freshness and quality:
- several weeks at room temperature,
- in the refrigerator (vegetable compartment) for several months.
also read
- Pomegranates do not ripen
- Currants cannot be kept for long
- Pomegranate - a source of vitamins for the cold season
Before prolonged storage, the fruits should be carefully checked for soft spots. These can indicate possible rot inside. It is better to only store flawless specimens whose shell is intact and elastic. Through storage dries the peel more and more, but the juicy interior underneath is retained. The stored pomegranates should be opened occasionally Damaged areas check.
Storage of opened fruit
As with any fruit, it is advisable to eat the fresh pomegranate seeds immediately after opening the fruit. You still have no use for the around 400 juicy Seeds found, the opened fruit can be stored in the dark for a few days at around 7 ° C. For this purpose, they are wrapped in cling film or the removed kernels are kept in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Tips & Tricks
Ripe pomegranates don't necessarily have to look red on the outside. Rather, the color of the shell depends on the variety offered. The color ranges from bright red to yellow-brownish.
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