Methods of preservation and preservation of mulberry

Mulberry is the fruit of mulberry trees, mulberry leaves can not only raise silkworms, the fruit is also very delicious, the fruit is green at first, harder, later is slowly red, and finally becomes black after full maturity. At this time, the pulp becomes much softer and easily damaged, so freshly picked mulberries need to be kept fresh or preserved for a longer time. Now let's take a look at what we can do.

1. Low temperature storage

If it is a family purchase, you can put it in the refrigerator directly, but if you grow it yourself, the quantity is relatively large, so it is best to have a cold room to breed. Freezer, probably need to keep 0 degree or 1 degree appearance, can keep fresh at low temperature, can retain fruit flavor without freezing. Don't put the refrigerator on the frozen layer. This kind of preservation time is still quite long.

2. Drying

After picking, the mulberries can be dried in the sun. After drying, they can be packed in airtight containers, plastic bags, boxes, or glass bottles. It can be preserved for a long time, and it can be taken out and eaten at any time, or it can be sunburned once in a while to protect against moisture. It can also be dried directly, the drying speed is fast, the effect is good, after all, it is resistant to storage.

3. Processing and preservation

Fresh mulberry is difficult to preserve, can be processed into other food, preservation, such as mulberry jam, mulberry wine, preserved fruit, etc., can be stored for a long time, but there is no fresh taste. If you like the taste of these processed foods, you can choose this preservation method by yourself.

4. Freezing

Freezing can be directly frozen, generally will not go bad after freezing, can be preserved for a long time, but to eat, may lose some flavor, the longer the freezing time, the less good the taste. When thawing, just put it in warm water to thaw. After thawing, it can no longer be frozen, it is easy to break, and it should be eaten as soon as possible after thawing.

5. Antistaling agent

Generally there will be antistaling agent for sale, the effect of antistaling agent is better, the purchase can go to regular merchants to buy, use according to quantity to use, do not use too much, not very good. Wash and eat later when you want to eat. Don't eat it directly. The main function of antistaling agent is to prevent oxidation and isolate the air.

Mulberry can be picked in well-done, do not pick too late, not easy to preserve, easy to go bad, but not too early, the fruit is not ripe. The best way to keep fresh is refrigerated. If you want to keep it for a long time, it can be frozen or processed.