Method for preserving fruits and vegetables

Details Method for preserving fruits and vegetables Method for preserving fruits and vegetables

1986-11-10

1988-12-20

Czaja, Donald E.

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Contacting food in liquid or solid state with exteriorly...

Including packaging of contacted food or treatment of...

426419, 426615, A23B 7144

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047924551

ABSTRACT:
In a method for preserving foodstuffs including fruits and vegetables, especially geophytes and mushrooms, which are prepared and packaged ready for consumption, the foodstuff is sealed into a container into which pure oxygen is introduced in order to improve preservation of the foodstuffs' appearance and taste during storage.

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