APPLE COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A23L3/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for usage in preservation industry. The method for sterilisation of apple compote in jar SKO 1-82-1000 envisages sequential heating of the jars in a 130°C air flow at a rate of 2.5-3 m/s during 22 minutes and showering with 100°C water during 15 minutes with subsequent staged cooling in baths with 80°C water during 5 minutes, with 60°C water during 5 minutes and with 40°C water during 7 minutes. During the whole process of heat treatment the jars are turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.166 s^-1.

EFFECT: invention ensures thermal energy saving and the ready product quality enhancement due to sterilisation duration reduction and heat treatment uniformity.