Not only to protect the fruit from bacteria, but the preservation tips below will also help watermelon retain its sweet taste like when it was first purchased.
Watermelon is a very popular fruit because of its sweetness and contains many minerals and vitamins. Today, Vlux Vietnam will show you tips to preserve watermelon to stay fresh for a long time and still keep the taste like new!
1. How to preserve whole watermelon
How to preserve whole watermelon
Depending on the storage time, you can choose to store whole watermelon in the room, refrigerator or on the balcony. Specifically, when storing melon at room temperature, the fruit will stay fresh for about 1 week. In addition, you need to keep watermelon separate from other vegetables and fruits and you should cover the house with a layer of straw and place the watermelon on top if possible.
At the same time, you can also store melons in the refrigerator compartment reserved for vegetables and fruits for about 2 months, provided that the compartment does not contain fresh vegetables or smelly foods. Besides, you can also use wax, sand, or clay to preserve whole melons, but the method is quite complicated and not common.
2. How to preserve watermelon after cutting
How to preserve watermelon after cutting
According to an experiment by the Korean MBN station and the Food Safety and Hygiene Research Institute, using food wrap to preserve watermelon in many families is a quite dangerous habit, because this will cause the amount of bacteria to be stored. on the surface of coconut increases nearly 300 times compared to when stored in a box with a closed lid.
Instead, you should cut them into bite-sized pieces and put the fruit in plastic or glass containers with lids. In addition, if you store it in the refrigerator, you should eat it within 2 – 3 days, or if you want to use it longer than about 6 months, you can cut the melon into small cubes, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, and put it in a plastic box. then put it in the freezer.
3. How to preserve watermelon when there is no refrigerator
If your family does not have a refrigerator, you should pay attention right from the stage of buying watermelon to preserve the fruit at normal temperatures to be safer and more effective. Specifically, you should rely on some of the following characteristics to Choose watermelon:
How to preserve watermelon when there is no refrigerator
- Melon stem: You should choose melons with wilted stems because these are usually fruits picked at the right time, while fruits with green stems are often picked early and have a rather bland taste.
- Melon bottom: You should prioritize choosing fruits with a deep concave bottom and dark yellow colour because their flavour is often very sweet.
- Melon rind: Normally, fruits with plump rinds, black stripes, bright green colour, clear veins, and straight and shiny will usually be delicious watermelons.
- Size: Heavy fruits are usually quite sweet and juicy, whereas large but light fruits have spongy intestines and are not delicious to eat.
- Sound of slapping the watermelon: When you gently tap the watermelon with your hand, if you hear a loud ‘popping’ sound, this is a good fruit; on the contrary, if the sound is hollow, this may be an overripe fruit.
Above are ways to preserve watermelon for a long time but still keep the fruit fresh. Hopefully, with this article from Vlux Vietnam, you will be able to pick up more useful tips to help the fruit preservation process be safer and more effective!
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VLUX VIETNAM IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED
Email: info@vluxexim.com/ hienchi.vlux@gmail.com
Website: vluxexim.com
Address: No. 58A Vo Van Dung Street, O Cho Dua Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.
Mobile/Whatsapp/Wechat: +84 812 887 858
