Why didn't guava ripen after being stored in the fridge?

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I'm fairly new to guava, and was thinking it was strange that the color of the guava didn't change after leaving them out for a week so I could eat the other pack. The guava turned brown on the outside, but didn't yellow at all.

Why did this happen?

How should I keep guava if one pack is being eaten, while the other pack is being kept to eat after?



Best Answer

From epicurious (I love their YouTube channel):

You can buy hard, green guavas and allow them to ripen at room temperature. Placing them in a paper bag with a banana or apple will allow them to ripen faster. Guavas may be treated with edible wax to delay the ripening process, so you may want to rinse them off to speed ripening.




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Can a guava ripen in the fridge?

Put the ripe guava in a plastic or paper bag.Dirt and water can cause the guava to ripen further in the refrigerator.

Why is my guava not ripening?

If picked before the fruit is ripe, it will not ripen well, but if allowed to mature on the tree, the crop can be decimated by fruit flies. Because guavas can fruit and ripen year round in warm climates, where they are growing anyway, an exact time is not an adequate gauge for guava harvest season.

How do you ripen store bought guavas?

You can buy hard, green guavas and allow them to ripen at room temperature. Placing them in a paper bag with a banana or apple will allow them to ripen faster. Guavas may be treated with edible wax to delay the ripening process, so you may want to rinse them off to speed ripening.

How long does it take for guava to ripen?

The fruit matures between 90 and 150 days after the flowers bloom. Fruit changes color and becomes noticeably softer when it is ripe, and fruit allowed to ripen on the tree will have better flavor. Fruit picked when it is green, however, will ripen off the tree when stored at room temperature.



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