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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Melissa Anne Palleschi, Fremont, CA (US);
Karim Nafisi-movaghar, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Melissa Anne Palleschi, Fremont, CA (US);
Karim Nafisi-Movaghar, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Del Monte Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An HPP method for preserving a food item such as a fruit or vegetable may include the steps of: (a) placing a prepared fruit and/or vegetable in a container having a capacity less than about two gallons; (b) filling the container with a pH modifying solution or sauce to establish a pH in the container in the range of about 2 to about 6, and preferably about 4; (c) dearation; (d) sealing the container; and (e) applying pressure to the container in the range of about 2,000 to about 120,000 psi, preferably about 90,000 psi, for a time period in the range of about 1 to about 20 minutes, preferably about 5 minutes at a temperature in the range not lower than freezing and not greater than about 230° F.