How to store pomegranates longer after harvest

Pomegranate is a very popular fruit and is grown on a fairly large area in our country. After passing through the early stages of cultivation, pomegranates can basically be harvested every year. Pomegranate yields are relatively high, so generally after harvest it is impossible to ensure that all of them can be brought to market in time. At this point we need to do a good job of storage to avoid rot affecting profits. So how should pomegranates be stored after harvest? Let's take a look together below!

1. Hanging storage

Hanging storage means tying the pomegranate fruits together with rope lowered down, forming a string. Then place them in a ventilated, cool place; the temperature of the place should not be too high, to avoid reducing storability. Alternatively, the fruits can be wrapped in paper, film, etc., and likewise placed in a place where temperature and humidity do not change much. In this way, they can generally be stored from after harvest all the way to the spring of the following year. Note that if they are to be stored, we should harvest about two weeks earlier, to avoid the fruits being too ripe and developing rot during storage.

2. Heap storage

First we need to choose a suitable location for heap storage; the heap storage location should mainly be a ventilated, cool house. There should be no other debris in the house, ensuring it is sufficiently clean and tidy. Before heap storage, be careful to do a good job of disinfection. Then spread about 5 cm of straw on the ground, then place a layer of pomegranates on the straw and cover with another layer of straw, until all the pomegranates have been stored in the heap. During heap storage, be careful to check about once every 2-3 weeks. If there are rotten fruits, pick them out in time, then replace the straw; they can generally be stored until April-May of the following year.

3. Jar storage

First we need to choose a clean, pathogen-free jar-type container. After washing and disinfecting the container, spread a layer of wet sand with a moisture content of about 5% at the bottom, keeping the thickness at about 5 cm. Then place a bundle of straw or a cylindrical object in the middle of the container, to provide ventilation and air permeability. Then place pomegranates around it; the pomegranates can be piled up to about 5 cm from the jar mouth. Once that level is reached, cover them well with wet sand, then seal the jar mouth tightly with plastic film; they can also be stored until March-April of the following year.

4. Bag storage

Before bag storage, the pomegranates must first be pre-cooled. Then disinfect them, put the treated pomegranates into polyethylene film, tie it tightly, and then place them indoors at a suitable temperature. The storage time for bag storage can reach about 3-4 months, and the fruit quality will not be greatly affected, either. Ordinary bags can also be used for packaging, and stored at a temperature of about 3 degrees, they can also be stored for about 100 days.

The above is a brief introduction to how to store pomegranates after harvest. The storage of pomegranates is very important and affects your own growing profits, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting us.