Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables

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A23B7/00Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables

A23B7/005Preserving by heating A23B7/0053by direct or indirect contact with heating gases or liquids A23B7/0056with packages A23B7/01by irradiation or electric treatment A23B7/012with packages A23B7/015Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect A23B7/02Dehydrating Subsequent reconstitution A23B7/0205by contact of the material with fluids A23B7/021Foam drying A23B7/0215Post-treatment of dried fruits or vegetables A23B7/022with addition of chemicals before or during drying A23B7/024Freeze-drying A23B7/026Spray-drying A23B7/028Thin layer-, drum- or roller-drying or by contact with a hot surface A23B7/03Drying raw potatoes A23B7/04Freezing Subsequent thawing Cooling A23B7/0408the material being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping A23B7/0416with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions A23B7/0425the material not being transported through or in the apparatus, with or without shaping A23B7/0433with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions A23B7/0441Treatment other than blanching preparatory to freezing A23B7/045Thawing subsequent to freezing A23B7/05with addition of chemicals or treatment with chemicals other than cryogenics, before or during cooling A23B7/055with direct contact between the food and the chemical A23B7/06Blanching A23B7/08Preserving with sugars A23B7/085in a solution of sugar A23B7/10Preserving with acids Acid fermentation A23B7/105Leaf vegetables A23B7/12Apparatus for compressing sauerkraut A23B7/14Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 A23B7/144in the form of gases A23B7/148in a controlled atmosphere A23B7/152in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O; Elimination of such other gases A23B7/153in the form of liquids or solids A23B7/154Organic compounds Micro-organisms Enzymes A23B7/155Micro-organisms Enzymes; Antibiotics A23B7/157Inorganic compounds A23B7/158Apparatus for preserving using liquids A23B7/159Apparatus for preserving using solids A23B7/16Coating with a protective layer Compositions or apparatus therefor