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US08128979B2 Method for processing raw fruit to provide enhanced fruit products and the fruit products produced by the method 有权
处理生果的方法,以提供增强的水果制品和通过该方法生产的水果制品

  • Patent Title: Method for processing raw fruit to provide enhanced fruit products and the fruit products produced by the method
  • Patent Title (中): 处理生果的方法,以提供增强的水果制品和通过该方法生产的水果制品
  • Application No.: US12317751
    Application Date: 2008-12-29
  • Publication No.: US08128979B2
    Publication Date: 2012-03-06
  • Inventor: Jonathan D. Smith
  • Applicant: Jonathan D. Smith
  • Agent John R. Flanagan
  • Main IPC: A23L2/04
  • IPC: A23L2/04
Method for processing raw fruit to provide enhanced fruit products and the fruit products produced by the method
Abstract:
A method for processing a fruit, such as a cranberry, includes cutting open a fruit and partially removing a highly concentrated juice fraction from the fruit when pressed while maintained within a sub-freezing temperature range. The skin of the frozen fruit is penetrated by being sliced or punctured facilitating juice extraction and subsequently infusion, such as by vacuum. Before extraction, the sliced fruit is uniformly tempered to a temperature below 32° F., more specifically to between 26° F. and 32° F. To extract juice, the fruit is pressed, removing from about 40% to 65% by weight of the liquid, yielding a concentrated fruit juice, with significantly enhanced brix, acid, and color, and a partially dehydrated fruit piece, with significantly reduced brix, acid, and color, and still within the given sub-freezing temperature range. The fruit piece may then be infused, such as under vacuum while being rotated, with a variety of ingredients.
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