Every year, Diễn grapefruit is sold everywhere. People usually buy it to burn incense, eat, or give as gifts.
Diễn grapefruit has a vibrant yellow skin, a refreshing fragrance, and a rich sweet taste. This type of grapefruit can be stored for a long time, so many households buy dozens of fruits at once to use gradually.
To preserve Diễn grapefruit for a long time without spoilage, you can refer to the following method.
How to choose good Diễn grapefruit
The important first step you need to pay attention to is choosing the grapefruit. You should choose fresh and delicious fruits, with thin skin and heavy to hold. You should choose fruits with intact skin, not buy fruits that are crushed even with a small mark because crushed grapefruits will quickly rot. If you keep them together with other fruits, the grapefruits you have bought will spoil quickly.
– Shape and color of the grapefruit
Good Diễn grapefruits are usually round and have smooth skin. When ripe, the skin of the grapefruit will turn dark yellow or reddish yellow. When you hold a grapefruit, it should feel heavy in your hand for the flesh to be juicy.
– Grapefruit peel
The grapefruit peel should be thin with a small stem. The grapefruit may have some sunburn spots which are not beautiful, but they are often sweeter and more aromatic than those without spots.
– Taste
Good Diễn grapefruits have a rich sweet taste and a refreshing fragrance. The grapefruit segments are smooth and the membranes are thin, easy to peel and firm. The grapefruit segments are juicy when you take a bite.
How to preserve Diễn grapefruit
After buying grapefruits, you should keep them for about 5-10 days. Then, use lime water to apply to the stem end. This method helps prevent microorganisms from entering the grapefruit from the stem end.
Wrap each grapefruit in plastic bags and tie them tightly. Plastic bags help prevent the grapefruits from contacting the air, drying out, and losing moisture. Place newspaper or cardboard on the ground and then arrange the grapefruits on top. Only arrange them in a single layer, do not stack the grapefruits on top of each other to avoid the fruits below from being crushed and damaged. The place to store the grapefruits must be dry and well-ventilated.
With this method, you can preserve Diễn grapefruits for 4-6 months and they will still be delicious.
In addition, there is another method to preserve grapefruits that you can refer to. After buying grapefruits, soak them in clean water mixed with a little lime to disinfect and remove pests clinging to the grapefruit peel.
Pick the grapefruits out and let them dry completely. Then apply lime water to the stem end. Store the grapefruits in a dry and well-ventilated place. Also, lay a layer of cardboard on the bottom and then arrange the grapefruits on top, only arrange them in a single layer, do not stack the grapefruits on top of each other.
Note that no matter which method you choose, after a period of time, you need to check the grapefruits to remove any signs of spoilage.
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If well preserved, the “Diễn” grapefruit can last for several months while still being delicious and juicy. That’s why it is often stored for Lunar New Year celebrations.
