HORNED MELON FOOD PRODUCT PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A23L1/212 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a technology for processing fruit. The method envisages horned melon preparation, cutting, drying by convection until intermediate moisture content, maintenance under pressure, heating. Then follows pressure drop to the atmospheric pressure for horned melon heaving. Horned melon is additionally dried in a microwave field, optionally added flavouring agents to and packaged into a package fabricated of a polymer or combined material in an oxygen-free medium.

EFFECT: invention enables manufacture horned melon food product noted for a unique balanced combination of organoleptic properties of popcorn and fruit salad.

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