METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF FRUIT SURFACE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: plant production in particular method for fruit treatment before dispatch for storage.

SUBSTANCE: method includes purifying of fruit surface from mechanical impurities and application of essence from the same fruits in combination with cuticular-layer epiphytic substances of vegetable raw material by using condensation from supercritical medium as carrier. Micelle obtained by extraction from biomass of Mortierella aliaceae micromycete with non-polar extractant under supercritical extractant parameters is used as supercritical medium.

EFFECT: improved safety of fruit protection from bacterial damage; increased fruit keeping time.