How to choose a ripe and sweet pomegranate

Connoisseurs of nature are called pomegranate king of fruits. And such a comparison is not accidental, because the fruits of this subtropical plant have a mass of properties that are useful to humans. But not only the inner qualities of pomegranates are impressive with their characteristics, their appearance also attracts with the purple color of ripeness. Therefore, an inexperienced buyer can be easily misled by stories about the amazing taste of fruits, which are often practiced on the market by hot sellers from the southern regions. But, if they really offered the goods of excellent quality, then such a PR of their own products would be understandable. Unfortunately, most often the buyer gets far from fresh fruit of dubious quality.

In order for ignorance not to be the cause of unjustified material costs, it is necessary to remember some rules that will help to navigate when choosing ripe fruits.

Selection rules

True connoisseurs of these fruits assure that a quality product must be selected on three grounds: weight, skin condition and color.

The color can vary from orange-yellow to brownish-red. This indicator is influenced by the degree of maturity and cultivar. Therefore, the assurances of some experts that a ripe fruit simply must have a bright burgundy shade can be considered wrong. There are varieties of this culture, the mature fruits of which have white or pinkish skin color. But the color difference from the standards does not prevent the fruits with light-skinned from having the same rich composition as the darker “brethren”. But an unripe fruit can be quite easily distinguished by the hard peel of a green shade.

The peel of a ripe fruit has a smooth surface with a characteristic glossy shine. In addition, the fruits of excellent quality it:

• dry and thin;
• tightly wraps the grains of the fruit;
• on its surface there are no spots, affected by rotten spots;
• cracks and dents are also absent.

In short, a ripe fruit must have a flawless appearance and skin without visible flaws. At violation of the integrity of the peel juice quickly begins to ferment,and the inside of such a pomegranate is covered with mold.

At the same time, a fruit with a shriveled peel is unlikely to be fresh either. Such signs are possessed by long-stored specimens that had dried out and deteriorated. Fruits with a perfectly smooth surface should also be suspicious, because, most likely, they are not ripe. Considering all the listed subtleties, when choosing, one should give preference to accurate specimens of a beautiful reddish tint. On the top of the ripe fruit there is a kind of "crown", which should not be visible greenish sprouts.

Size and weight. Optimal for ripe pomegranate parameters vary from 0.4 to 0.8 kg. Since it is difficult to determine the weight of the fetus without a special device, it is necessary to choose specimens with more impressive sizes. The mass can be approximately determined by holding the grenade in your hand. More ripe specimens, filled with juice, will be harder. Another test that can be carried out on site is that with a slight pressure on the fetus, characteristic creaking will be clearly heard. Such sound is produced by ripe grains rubbing against each other.

Tip! When choosing a product should not be in a hurry.Only with careful and careful selection can you buy good quality grenades.

Where to buy fruit

The place of purchase of fruit depends on personal preferences. Many people believe that only on the market you can buy good grenades, others go to the supermarket for goods. This question is controversial, because no one can give a 100% guarantee of the availability of quality products. But there are some tricks that will help in this difficult matter.

Selection of fruits in the store
On the shelves of stores, it is difficult to choose goods due to the fact that ripe fruits and substandard specimens are mixed together. They are trying to compensate for possible losses by re-grading in the trade network: after all, not all buyers are aware of the rules for choosing a grenade, someone will bite on the marketing ploy and buy low-quality products. Therefore, in retail outlets it is better to pay attention to samples that look better on the outside.

Usually, a fresh batch of fruit is placed at the back, and closer to the customer, the already damaged product is laid out. Favorite fruit should be held in the hand to assess its weight.Then it is necessary to slightly press on the skin: if after this manipulation, a recess remains on the surface - the fruit is of poor quality.

Important point! The buyer has the full right to ask to cut the fruit to ensure its quality. Although in supermarkets such an elementary procedure is usually denied to customers. Therefore, a product of this category is still safer to buy on the market.

Subtleties of choice in the market
The market must first pay attention to the seller, and only then to his product. Considering that the implementation of pomegranates is mainly engaged in Eastern people who know how to distract customers with sweet speeches, you need to temporarily turn off your hearing, and switch to visualization of space. If the seller looks neat outwardly, then his goods will be kept in proper order.

Further, the selection process is exactly the same as in the store. When servicing the market you should not be distracted by extraneous issues - in this way sellers are trying to shift the attention of the buyer. At service it is necessary to watch scales. If for some reason the buyer is not satisfied with the result of weighing, you can check the indicator on the control device.Only about his intention, it is necessary to warn the merchant. Often, this technique works and, wanting to avoid trouble, sellers often make a discount or offer a better product.

Important! When studying the market assortment, you should ask the country where the beautiful fruits have ripened. On this basis, you can also determine some characteristics. So, fruits from Turkey are famous for sweeter taste and juiciness than fruits from Uzbekistan.

The choice of pomegranate is a very delicate matter, like the East itself, where this fruit ripens with a tremendous taste. But, knowing some of the techniques, which were discussed here, you can choose worthy in all respects fruits.

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