PEAR AND QUINCE COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to preservation industry. The proposed method for sterilisation of pear and quince compote in jars SKO 1-82-1000 involves heating in an air flow at 120-122°C at a rate of 6-7 m/s during 28 minutes with subsequent maintenance during 15-25 minutes at heated air temperature equal to 95-100°C and cooling in an atmospheric air flow at 25-28°C at a rate of 7-8 m/s during 18 minutes. During all the stages of the heat treatment the jar is subjected to interrupted 2-3-minute turning upside down with a frequency equal to 0.166 sec^-1 with a 2-3 minutes interval.

EFFECT: method ensures significant saving of heat energy and water, preservation of biologically active components of raw materials and decrease of boiled and cracked fruits quantity.