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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2011
Perry D. Lidster, Yarrow, CA;
William Duncan, North Vancouver, CA;
Miriam O'donovan, North Vancouver, CA;
Cheong Kit Leung, Vancouver, CA;
Perry D. Lidster, Yarrow, CA;
William Duncan, North Vancouver, CA;
Miriam O'Donovan, North Vancouver, CA;
Cheong Kit Leung, Vancouver, CA;
Natureseal, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Abstract
This invention is a novel composition for preserving fresh cut apples comprising a mixture of ascorbic acid, and one or more of calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, magnesium chloride, calcium hydroxide, and optionally, citric acid or sodium citrate. This invention also relates to a method of preserving fresh cut apples by treating the cut apples with the novel composition dissolved in water and packaging the treated fresh cut apples in a modified atmosphere package.