KOMPAS.com – The duku season in Indonesia usually lasts from January to February, although it can also last from March to April.
Reporting from the book “Duku: Cultivation, Postharvest, and Business Analysis” The work of Ir. H. Rahmat, M.Sc., MM (2004) published by various knowledge publishers, duku that is more yellowish or brownish skin, and the structure of the fruit is slightly soft.
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Duku flesh is generally transparent, even the seeds in it can be seen. The fruit is usually eaten immediately. It tastes sweet, but some are sour.
If you want to buy it, see how to choose a sweet duku, as reported by Kompas.comThursday (6/1/2022).
1. See the color of duku
Illustration of Duku FruitOne of the duku traders in Parung Market, Nanang said, the easiest way to choose Duku Matang is to look at the color.
Duku that is ripe usually has a brownish white color.
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“The green duku is still raw. Can not be matured, still acids too, the most fall to foul,” Nanang said.
If the duku is still green, you should avoid buying it because the taste tends to be acidic.
2. Check the texture of the duku
Illustration of Duku Fruit. As much as possible, gently press the duku fruit when buying it. Duku that is ripe will feel soft when pressed lightly.
If it is still hard, most likely duku is not yet perfect and the taste can be more acidic.
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3. Avoid broken fruit
The results of the duku fruit in the Condet Fruit Reserve, East JakartaBroken duku should not be selected because it can be contaminated with dirt. In addition, broken fruit usually rot faster.
“If it breaks it is not good, people don’t want to, so that new words but break, people don’t want to,” Nanang said.
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