Nonenzymatic fruit peeling method
US5560951A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J17/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of pretreating citrus fruit for facilitating peeling utilizes water infusion without enzymes for loosening the peel from the underlying segments. The infusion may be accomplished with the use of a pressure or a vacuum apparatus. A further embodiments, which may be used in the home, consists of cutting a pair of opposed holes in the peel and forcing water into one of the holes until it emerges from the other hole. Both embodiments serve to separate the peel from the segments, making the fruit easier to peel.
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