It can be distinguished by appearance and smell. If the appearance is black, soft to the touch and the fruit smells, it may be that the pomegranate has gone bad and can no longer be eaten.

Here are some tips for choosing pomegranate:

Choose pomegranate, choose time. Generally speaking, the maturity of pomegranate is from September to 10, and the pomegranate produced in these two months is often mature and the fruit quality is guaranteed. If the pomegranate comes out early or late, the taste is generally not very good.

When choosing pomegranate, you must be able to weigh it. You can choose two pomegranates of similar size and weigh them in turn in your hands. If you think pomegranate is slightly heavier, choose which one. This is because pomegranate is heavy, watery, fresh and juicy, and tastes good.

Choose pomegranate, you should know how to look at the peel. If the pomegranate skin has mildew spots or obvious black areas, it is recommended not to buy this type of pomegranate, because this pomegranate is likely to have deteriorated and rotted. If there are no wrinkles or cracks on pomegranate skin, pomegranate is relatively fresh.

When choosing pomegranate, you should know the color. If pomegranate is found to be bright in color and its epidermis is bright rather than dark, it means that pomegranate is fresh. Of course, there are generally three kinds of pomegranate: red, yellow and green, among which yellow is the best taste, followed by red.

Choose pomegranate and know how to press it. Generally, we can feel a hard feeling by gently pressing pomegranate with our hands. This pomegranate is better. If the pressure feels soft or brings a sense of emptiness, the quality of this type of pomegranate is generally not very good.

Choose pomegranate and smell it. Fresh and delicious pomegranate generally doesn't give off obvious smell. If pomegranate is stored for a long time, it will deteriorate and rot, which may give off some special smells. At this time, it is easy to tell by smelling it.