A whole pomegranate keeps far longer than most people expect — up to a month in the fridge crisper if the skin is unbroken, compared to about a week left out on the counter at Malaysian room temperature. Once it's cut open, that window drops hard: two to three days in an airtight container before the arils start weeping juice and turning mushy.
Why dates don't follow the same clock
Dates work on a completely different storage curve. Dried down the way most Malaysian retail dates are, they hold at room temperature for weeks and in the fridge for months, because there's little water left for anything to spoil. That's the practical reason a fruit tray built mostly around dates lasts through a whole open house while the pomegranate garnish on top needs replacing halfway through.
Buying pomegranate for a specific date — a gathering, a hamper delivery? Buy it whole and cut it the morning of, not the night before. Buying for the week instead? Keep it whole in the fridge and only deseed what you'll eat in the next two days.
Stock what actually lasts
For anything you want to keep on hand without watching a clock, dates are the easier buy. Jualkurma's dates selection is sorted by type so you can pick stock that suits how long you plan to keep it. More storage-friendly options are in the healthy food category.