Already pre-cut melon cubes in trading spare the most effort and kleckernde Cut open a melon to home.

The Bite-size but can also spoil faster. Therefore, you should buy only visually flawless product, which is stored at a maximum of 7 degrees Celsius, advises the food and veterinary Institute Braunschweig (LVI).

The best is to eat the cut fruit after the purchase quickly, or to store and immediately cooling, to minimize the breeding of germs.

If the freshly cut water melons are already charged when you buy the Bud, investigated samples, the Institute for five years in the lurch. Since 2016 it has examined 69 samples about germs such as Salmonella and Listeria.

The results have been positive: In the period there was only one sample, which was already soggy, sour-smelling and not suitable for consumption was evaluated.

to abandon The verbraucherzentrale Bayern advises small children, the Elderly, Pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system as a precaution, on Fresh-Cut products.

Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)

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