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OwnerDeborah Ann Lewis, Victor Marcus Lewis +1inventors
InventorsDEBORAH ANN LEWIS, VICTOR MARCUS LEWIS, DAVID ADRIAN LEWIS
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A process for introducing solutes into dried fruit is described, which process comprises: (a) providing dried fruit of a moisture content between 5% to 40% or more; (b) disrupting the structure of the fruit whilst maintaining integrity thereof; (c) reacting the fruit with a solute solution containing one or more water activity controlling solutes for a time sufficient to allow solute infusion into the fruit, optionally removing, if necessary, any remnant infusion liquid and thereafter drying the fruit to a desired moisture content and water activity, and optionally, (d) treating the surface of the fruit with one or more sugars.
A process for introducing solutes into dried fruit which comprises:
A process for introducing solutes into dried fruit which comprises:
A process according to any previous claim wherein the fruit is a pear piece which is rolled through a roller mill of roller gap width equal to 35% to 45% of the piece width.
A process according to any previous claim wherein the fruit is a raisin which is rolled through a roller mill having a roll gap width between 30% to 50% of the raisin width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.