How do I ripen peaches?!
How do I ripen peaches?
Hi everyone, do you know how to ripen peaches. I just bought them last night and I know to put them in a brown paper bag, but that's all I know. How do I get them to be nice and soft and sweet. Thanks in advance!
Answers:
How to ripen fruit
If your fruit is not ripe and ready to eat and you want to hasten the ripening process, it's really easy to do. Just place the fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines or kiwifruit) in a paper bag out of direct sunlight and at room temperature. (Be sure to keep the bag and its contents dry.) Fold the top of the bag over so it's closed. If you want to speed up the process, just place an apple or a banana inside the bag with the other fruit. Be sure to check the fruit daily to be sure to not over-ripen. The natural ethylene produced by the fruit inside this bag will cause the fruit to ripen faster than by just setting it on a counter or leaving it in your refrigerator. You can tell that the fruit is ripe if it yields to gentle palm pressure. Once the fruit is ripe you can place it in your refrigerator. Tree fruit will keep a few days longer in your refrigerator after it has been ripened and kiwifruit can be refrigerated for a week or more after it has ripened.