MELON COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A23L1/00 A23L3/00 A23L3/02 A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for sterilisation of compotes in jars. The method envisages putting jars with melon compote (after sealing) into the carrier, preliminary heating in the first bath filled with 60°C water during 5 minutes, subsequent transfer into the second bath filled with 80°C water for 5 minutes, into the third bath filled with 100°C water and into the fourth bath filled with 120°C calcium chloride solution for 3 minutes with subsequent cooling in the third, the second and the first baths filled with 100, 80 and 60°C water during 5, 5 and 5 minutes, respectively, and continuation of cooling in the fifth bath at water temperature equal to 40°C during 5 minutes; jars heating and cooling are simultaneously performed in the same baths; during the heat treatment process, the jar is turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.133 s^-1.

EFFECT: method ensures the process duration reduction, preservation of biologically active components of the raw materials used and boiled and cracked fruits quantity reduction.

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