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 1-82-500 involves heating in an air flow at 120-122°C at a rate of 3.5-4 m/s during 23 minutes with subsequent maintenance during 15-20 minutes at heated air temperature equal to 95°C and cooling in an atmospheric air flow at 20-25°C at a rate of 6-7 m/s during 15 minutes. In the process of heating and cooling the jar is subjected to interrupted turning upside down with a frequency equal to 0.133 s^-1 during 2-3 minutes; maintenance is performed in a static state of the jars.

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