How to tell when a soursop is ripe
I purchased a soursop at the grocery store recently, because it sounded interesting and tasty.
I tried to make a smoothie with it, but it tasted very bitter and the fruit was very hard and crispy. The soursop was dark green on the outside and solid white on the inside.
I am determined to buy another, but I want to make sure it's ripe next time. How can I tell when it is ripe?
Best Answer
I'm not sure I've had this exact fruit, but I've had similar fruits. They must be very soft. By the time they are ripe they will be soft and normally quite fragrant. But the best indication is that they are soft. If you push in, it will easily give and the skin will break. They usually don't sell them ripe because they would be damaged easily. You need to let them ripen at home.
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How do you know when a soursop is ready to eat?
Choose a soursop with yellow-green skin.A soursop fruit should also feel soft and slightly mushy to the touch when it is ready to eat. A soursop fruit will also ripen in the fridge, although it may take a bit longer. If you eat an unripe soursop it will taste tart and the pulp will be very tough and grainy.How do you ripen soursop quickly?
Just add your fruit into a paper bag, seal it, and wait a few days! The key here is ethylene. Ethylene is a natural gas given off by fruit that helps in ripening. To speed things up even faster, we recommend adding in an apple or banana!Can I eat unripe soursop?
A person can consume soursop raw when it is ripe. It is ripe when the fruit is slightly soft to the touch. When it is unripe, it may taste sour. To eat the fruit, a person should cut it in half and scoop out the flesh.How do you pick the best soursop?
Choose dark green fruits with numerous fleshy spines on the surface. Avoid soursops with bruises or blemishes on the surface.How to tell when a soursop is RIPE + where to get it
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Answer 2
Yea it turns a yellowish green and it's usually soft on the outside. You don't need to cut with knife. Your fingers can prod it open effortlessly
Answer 3
There’s sour sop and sweet sop, both will crack open easy when ripe ( yellow/green) Sounds like you used unripe hence the bitter taste. I use ripe soursop & lime to make a drink Sweet sop I will eat with yogurt
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