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Pomegranates can be kept for a long time
Pomegranate comes in this country as winter fruit on the table. Ripened pomegranates can be stored for several weeks at room temperature and several months in the refrigerator. Although the shell dries something, the juicy seeds remain fresh.
Storage of whole fruits
The peak season for pomegranates comes to an end in December, occasionally you can still buy stock items from Turkey until February. Nevertheless, one does not have to forego the enjoyment of the delicious and healthy pomegranate seeds in the following months. As the robust fruits do not ripen after harvesting, they can be stored without problems, without losing their freshness and quality:
Before prolonged storage, the fruits should be carefully checked for soft spots. These may indicate possible rot inside. It is better to store only perfect specimens whose shell is intact and elastic. Due to storage, the shell dries up more and more, but the juicy interior underneath remains intact. The stored pomegranates should be checked occasionally for damage.
Storing broken fruits
As with any fruit, it is recommended to eat the fresh pomegranate seeds immediately after opening the fruit. If you have found no use for the approximately 400 juicy seeds, the opened fruit can be kept dark for about a few days at about 7 ° C. Wrap them in plastic wrap or store the removed kernels in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Tips & Tricks
Mature pomegranates do not necessarily have to look red on the outside. Rather, the color of the shell depends on the variety offered. The color varies from bright red to yellowish-brownish.
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