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Buying Jackfruit
Look for: jackfruit that gives off a sweetsmell, which it will begin to do a few days before it is ripe.Choose jackfruit that gives a little with gentle pressure.Avoid: jackfruit that does not have a strong smell, as it isprobably not ripe.
Also question is, how do you pick a good jackfruit?
If you are picking the raw type, make sure thepieces are not blackened and look soft and tender. If you arepicking the ripe fruit, the flesh should be vibrant yellow,without any dark patches. For those who would prefer to pickthe whole fruit, a point to note is to select one thatimparts a strong smell.
- Leave jackfruit on the counter to ripen. Once ripe, it shouldyield slightly to pressure.
- Wrap cut fruit tightly in plastic wrap or airtight containerand refrigerate up to 7 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Besides, how do I know if a jackfruit is ripe?
To eat a jackfruit, first you must be sure thatit is ripe. Jackfruits are typically sold immature,and unripe, these will be green and firm. As the fruit ripens darkpatches and yellow color emerge, along with a very distinct andstrong fruity smell.
It's not every fruit that gets its own internationalsymposium. Then again, the jackfruit is not your typicalfruit. It's got a distinctive, musky smell, and a flavorthat some describe as like Juicy Fruit gum. (Trunk-growing is agood thing because it reduces the odds of a jackfruitbopping you on the head.)