How to dry the gourd after it matures so as not to get moldy?

The picked gourd should be placed (preferably hung) in a ventilated, dry and sunny place outdoors (the skin is still preserved here at this time) and naturally mature. In about a week, the skin will gradually separate from the meat (commonly known as the shell) and turn yellow (at this time, the weight of the gourd will be greatly reduced, and peeling at this time is generally the most ideal and easiest, with the least damage to the gourd and the lowest possibility of fine lines). At the same time, the seeds are also in the post-ripening stage (if the fully grown gourd is not fully mature, the seed skin color will be white, and if the gourd skin is cracked, the seed skin color of the early vine gourd will be dark gray to light brown).

Generally, a fully grown gourd will be peeled within a few weeks after the vines are removed. If it is mass production, mechanized peeling machine will do it for it. The quality of peeling will not be as detailed as manual peeling. After mechanical peeling, there will be post-treatment processes such as polishing, soaking and bleaching.

If it is a high-quality gourd, and the businessman is patient and conscientious, he will peel it in his own way to ensure the quality. Personally, I usually use my nails to peel (when peeling ordinary gourds, I will choose items with hardness not exceeding 2.0! This is very important! Just try and you'll know! ) to ensure the quality of the gourd. Will not cause serious injuries and fine lines. Although the fine lines will not be clear after the gourd is dried and dehydrated, once it is played, the fine lines will appear slowly and for a longer time. The longer it takes, the less attention is paid to technology. Then this gourd is considered a waste.

For a friend who doesn't have much patience and experience, they also have methods. Peeling after blisters. Generally, peeled items will choose some ordinary items with hardness much greater than 2.0. Then polish it with fine sandpaper or soak it in medicine to remove fine lines, so that they can't be seen …

There is also a kind of gourd that will produce mottle after peeling, which is actually mildew. I heard from friends that friends in some places mottled the gourd like this. The gourd was completely soaked in a special aqueous solution and taken out a few weeks later. The skin has rotted, dehydrated and dried, resulting in spots. My friend said it looks good. Unfortunately, I haven't tasted it, so I'll mention it here. I don't comment.

Another way is to dry it naturally without peeling. Because the skin is completely grown, it won't rot if it grows mildew spots. There will be mildew spots on the skin of the finally dried gourd, and mildew spots will still appear in those places after peeling. It is difficult to deal with by general means, and even bleaching will not have a good effect. Generally, it will be colored. It is not recommended to get the gourd in the end!

Let's talk about how to deal with immature gourds. I hope my experience will help you to some extent.

As far as gourd is concerned, the riper the vine, the better, but not the longer the better. It depends on the quality and infection of the gourd (if it is an infected gourd, vines should be planted in time in order not to damage the cortex and prevent spots and mildew. This is very important! This time, usually in September). Cucurbitaceae plants usually start to get sick after the rainy season in May. Powdery mildew and root rot are the most common and troublesome diseases. If a variety of fungicides are not used in time and for a long time, the gourd may soon break down. Even if it is preserved, the quality will not be very high, and the output will be greatly reduced or never harvested.

If the gourd grows for a certain number of days after hanging fruit, all the fruits can be preserved artificially at this time, but if it is not preserved properly and peeled prematurely, it will soon dry up (in the north, it will be smoked to death)!

According to the variety and size, it will be treated differently. In general, we should pay attention to it. Be sure to put it outdoors in a ventilated, dry and sunny place, and try to let it mature naturally (of course, this depends on your actual situation, whether it is south or north, and when). However, this must be based on a very important premise, that is, how mature is this gourd? One way is to press it by hand. If the skin can be pressed by hand, please give up. This gourd can't be preserved.