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US 2022/0248698 A1Published application
Process for freezing kinds of fresh coconut fruits
OwnerShadid Naiminventor
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Abstract
Provided is a process for freezing kinds of fresh coconut fruits including the following steps: i) selecting coconut fruits; ii) cleaning the coconut fruits; iii) drying the surface of the husked coconut fruits; iv) freezing the husked coconut fruits; and v) packing the husked coconut fruits, wherein step iv) is performed according to seven phases until the temperature of the husked coconut fruits of −18° C. is obtained.
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A process for freezing kinds of fresh coconut fruits comprising:
- i) selecting coconut fruits;
- selecting coconut fruits from coconut trees of 15 years old or more;
- ii) cleaning the coconut fruits;
- cutting and removing exocarps of the coconut fruits, peeling off coirs of the coconut fruits until endocarps of the coconut fruits are explored;
- washing and cleaning 3 eyes of the husked coconut fruits;
- cleaning until the openings of the husked coconut fruits are explored, but the openings of the husked coconut fruits are not broken;
- rapidly washing the husked coconut fruits by water, picking up them immediately, and then draining, and not impregnating with water for a long time;
- iii) drying the surface of the husked coconut fruits;
- placing the husked coconut fruits on inox shelves in the room, and then using industrial fans for drying from a plurality of directions of the drying shelves until the surface of endocarps of the husked coconut fruits is changed to peach brown;
- measuring moisture content on the surface of endocarps of the husked coconut fruits so that it does not exceed 5-10%;
- iv) freezing the husked coconut fruits according to 7 following phases:
- freezing phase 1:
- reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from +5° C. to 0° C. and maintaining this temperature for 66-78 hours;
- freezing phase 2:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from 0° C. to −5° C. and maintaining this temperature for 66-78 hours;
- freezing phase 3:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from −5° C. to −10° C. and maintaining this temperature for 66-78 hours;
- freezing phase 4:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from −10° C. to −12° C. and maintaining this temperature for 30-42 hours;
- freezing phase 5:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from −12° C. to −14° C. and maintaining this temperature for 30-42 hours;
- freezing phase 6:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from −14° C. to −16° C. and maintaining this temperature for 30-42 hours;
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- freezing phase 7:
- further reducing temperature of the husked coconut fruits to a temperature in a range from −16° C. to −18° C. and maintaining this temperature for 42-54 hours;
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- v) packing the husked coconut fruits
- classifying the husked coconut fruits according to their size and weight, and then packing them into carton boxes;
- using a shrink film to wrap the carton boxes by the system for cutting and gluing a shrink film;
- maintaining the husked coconut fruits in the carton boxes at a temperature about −18° C. until use.
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