System and method of preparing frozen coconuts
AssigneeBio-Diversified Ventures Inc.
InventorTorin L.T. Kline
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for preparing frozen coconuts for reliably preserving coconut meat and coconut water inside its own coconut shells. The method comprises drying dehusked coconut, partially freezing the dried dehusked coconut in a chilling unit and freezing the partially frozen dried dehusked coconut in a freezing unit. In one embodiment of the invention, dried dehusked coconut are vacuum sealed and flash frozen to preserve nutrients in a flash freezing unit. The frozen coconuts are stored in frozen storage and have shelf life of over a year. The frozen coconuts, upon thawing, have fresh taste with coconut meat and intact coconut water inside a coconut shell.
Claims21
A method for preparing frozen coconut containing frozen coconut meat and frozen coconut water, the method comprising:
- a. dehusking one or more coconuts to remove an outer green layer and at least a substantial majority portion of a fibrous husk thereof;
- b. drying the coconuts until each of the coconuts weighs 95% or less of its weight prior to drying;
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- c. freezing the coconuts in an environment at or below 0 degrees Celsius.
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