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US 10,912,318 B2Granted
Fast-freezing chopped tender herbs
AssigneeHerbs Unlimited Corporation
InventorAnn Marie N. Mercanti
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Abstract
An exemplary method for preserving fresh herbs includes obtaining fresh trimmings from a plant, grinding and/or chopping the fresh trimmings to form processed trimmings, packaging the processed trimmings in a container, and freezing the processed trimmings in the container. Freezing the processed trimmings may include subjecting the processed trimmings to a dry ice atmosphere.
Claims20
A method for preserving fresh herbs, the method comprising:
- a. obtaining fresh trimmings from a plant;
- b. grinding and/or chopping the fresh trimmings to form processed trimmings, wherein the grinding and/or chopping occurs less than 36 hours from the time the fresh trimmings were obtained;
- c. packaging the processed trimmings in an interior environment of a container and providing a cover on the container that is configured to form a seal with the container;
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- d. freezing the processed trimmings after packaging the processed trimmings in the interior environment of the container, wherein freezing the processed trimmings comprises placing the container in a chamber containing dry ice, wherein the processed trimmings are never in direct contact with the dry ice, and wherein oxygen is removed from the interior environment of the container while the container is positioned in the chamber and a seal is formed between the cover and the container.
2 more elements
A method for preserving a fresh weed or bud of a plant, the method comprising:
- a. obtaining fresh trimmings from the plant;
- b. grinding and/or chopping the fresh trimmings to form processed trimmings, wherein the grinding and/or chopping occurs less than 36 hours from the time the fresh trimmings were obtained;
- c. packaging the processed trimmings in an interior environment of a container and providing a cover on the container that is configured to form a seal with the container;
- and
- d. freezing the processed trimmings after packaging the processed trimmings in the interior environment of the container, wherein freezing the processed trimmings comprises placing the container in a chamber containing dry ice, wherein the processed trimmings are never in direct contact with the dry ice, and wherein oxygen is removed from the interior environment of the container while the container is positioned in the chamber and a seal is formed between the separate cover and the container.
2 more elements
A method for preserving plant material from a plant, the method comprising:
- a. obtaining fresh trimmings from the plant;
- b. grinding and/or chopping the fresh trimmings to form processed trimmings, wherein the grinding and/or chopping occurs less than 36 hours from the time the fresh trimmings were obtained;
- c. packaging the processed trimmings in an interior environment of a container and providing a cover on the container that is configured to form a seal with the container;
- and
- d. freezing the processed trimmings after packaging the processed trimmings in the interior environment of the container, wherein freezing the processed trimmings comprises placing the container in a chamber containing dry ice, wherein the processed trimmings are never in direct contact with the dry ice, and wherein oxygen is removed from the interior environment of the container while the container is positioned in the chamber and a seal is formed between the separate cover and the container.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.