For unripe durians, if the pulp is still in the shell and has not been taken out, store the whole durian at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Remember not to expose the pulp.

If the pulp has been taken out and opened, you can seal the pulp tightly with plastic wrap and try not to let it breathe. Leave it at room temperature for 2-3 days to allow it to ripen naturally.

If the durian you buy is very hard, you can store it in a sealed carton or in a warm environment. After leaving it for a period of time, the durian will mature and the pulp will become soft.

In addition, if you want to speed up the ripening process when placed at room temperature or in the refrigerator, you can put it together with ripe fruits. Because overripe fruits produce ethylene, which has the effect of accelerating ripening, putting overripe fruits together with unripe durians can accelerate ripening.

If the durian meat is too hard and tastes bad, it is a good idea to mash the durian meat in a blender, add some milk or yogurt to make durian dessert, or freeze it into durian ice cream. method.

After the unpeeled durian has been ripened, if the durian shell can be seen opening and the color of the shell is golden, it means that the durian is ripe. Generally, it takes about 4-5 days to store the durian. The shell will crack automatically.