What to Do When Dried Jujubes Get Bugs? A Few Effective Methods to Deal With It

We all know that dried jujubes have high nutritional value and many benefits and effects, especially providing good nourishment for women. But if dried jujubes are kept for too long after purchase, they can get bugs. So what should you do when dried jujubes get bugs?

1. What to do when dried jujubes get bugs?

If they have not gone moldy, they can still be eaten. You can use the following methods.

1. Put the jujubes under the hot sun to dry them, killing the bugs by sun exposure. But when eating them, be careful to open each jujube one by one and carefully remove the dead bugs inside and the bits of debris the bugs have chewed.

2. Put the jujubes in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator and freeze the bugs to death. Then take them out and thaw them, and remove the dead bugs and debris.

3. Put them into boiling water and blanch them once to scald all the bugs to death, then put them in the sun to dry.

4. Cut the red jujubes into strips or slices and dry them in the sun. After drying, use a sieve to filter out the bugs and debris.

2. Storage methods for dried jujubes

1. Store the red jujubes sealed, exposing them to as little oxygen as possible

2. Place them in the refrigerator to keep them chilled

3. Regularly put them under the sun to dry

4. Stir-fry 30-40 grams of salt, then grind it into powder, sprinkle it in layers onto the red jujubes, and then seal them well

5. Put them into boiling water and blanch them once, quickly scoop out the red jujubes, then put them in the sunlight to dry, and store them in a dry, moisture-proof, sealed container.