PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for softening a hard meat peach in a state where the squeezing rate is high. A method for softening a hard meat peach, which comprises the following steps (1) and (2). (1) A step of storing the hard meat peach at 8 to 18 ° C., and (2) a step of storing the hard meat peach stored in the step (1) at room temperature. The hard meat peach in the step (1) may be a hard meat peach immediately after harvesting or a hard meat peach after low temperature storage, and the hard meat peach in the step (2) is a hard meat stored in the step (1). It may be a hard meat peach in which the peach is stored at a low temperature. [Selection diagram] None【課題】硬肉モモを搾汁率が高い状態で軟化させる方法の提供。【解決手段】以下の工程（１）及び（２）を含む硬肉モモの軟化方法。（１）硬肉モモを８～１８℃で保管する工程、（２）工程（１）で保管された硬肉モモを常温で保管する工程。工程（１）における硬肉モモは、収穫直後の硬肉モモ、又は低温貯蔵後の硬肉モモでああってよく、工程（２）における硬肉モモが、工程（１）で保管された硬肉モモを低温貯蔵した硬肉モモであってよい。【選択図】なし
