To understand what identifies a cranberry as ripe, there are 3 main factors to consider – the feel, smell, and color. It should be crimson red in color, ...
Ripe cranberries are crimson red to slightly maroon. A green cranberry means it is immature or not well grown. Dark purple color means the cranberries are overripe.
Ripe and unripe cranberries smell almost nothing. Overripe cranberries have a distinctive fruiter and sweeter smell. Unripe and ripe cranberries have a waxy skin thicker than a red apple’s skin.
Use the bounce test to tell if a cranberry is ripe or not. Drop the cranberry on a hard surface like a cutting board and see if it bounces. Ripe cranberries are supple and not firm or soft.
What identifies a cranberry as ripe is the ability to bounce when ripe. Always aim at picking good ripe cranberries also known as bounceberries. This is due ...
Yes, you can eat unripe cranberries as long as they do not rock solid or green. You can eat both ripe and unripe cranberries but immature ones are a different story.