PICKLED TOMATOES STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for usage in preservation industry. The method for sterilisation of pickled tomatoes in jars SKO 1-82-1000 envisages the heating process in 120-122°C air flow at a rate of 6 - 7 m/s during 18 minutes with subsequent maintenance during 7 minutes at heated air temperature equal to 105°C and cooling in an atmospheric air flow at 20-22°C at a rate of 7-8 m/s during 18 minutes. During the heat treatment process the jar is subjected to interrupted 2-3-minutes' turning upside down with a frequency equal to 0.166 sec^-1 with a 2-3 minutes' interval.

EFFECT: invention ensures prevention of mechanic straining of fruits against each other and preservation of their integrity as well as significant economy of heat energy and water.