METHOD OF STORAGE OF VEGETABLE PRODUCE AND THEIR DERIVATIVES Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01F25/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to agriculture and can be used for storage of vegetable produce and even their derivatives. The method comprises their treatment in water solution of antiseptic mixture. The products are treated during was with the said solution at a temperature of 18°C to 35°C. Then the product shall be dried a little and subjected to rapid cooling at a speed of 0.06°C/s to cryoscopic temperature through vibration action with intensive air-cooling. Then the products shall be frozen at a very slow speed not exceeding 0.0008 mm/s and stored at a temperature not exceeding -18°C with subsequent crushing when freezing products to a temperature by 2-4°C lower than cryoscopic temperature value, the middle part of the product shall be air cooled at a temperature by 12-15°C lower than cryoscopic temperature values Before crushing the temperature shall be reduced to -20°C maximum The frozen products are crushed to particle size of 4 mm maximum.

EFFECT: invention enables to extend the period of storage and to keep products fresh.

4 cl, 2 ex