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

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a technology for processing fruit. Method for production of pitanga food product envisages pitanga preparation, cutting, convectional drying till intermediate moisture content, maintenance under pressure, sufficient for liquid phase condition of water, heated; then follows pressure drop to the atmospheric pressure for pitanga heaving, then pitanga is additionally dried in a microwave field and packaged into a package fabricated of a polymer or combined material in an oxygen-free medium. Immediately prior to packaging one optionally adds flavouring agents.

EFFECT: method enables manufacture of a new product noted for a unique balanced combination of organoleptic properties of popcorn and fruit salad.

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