Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Formulation of osmo - dehydrated cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.)

Department of Processing Technology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, 695 522, Trivandrum, India

*Corresponding author's e-mail: minichandran123@gmail.com

Online published on 6 June, 2016.

Abstract

Osmo-dehydrated cashew apples could be developed by osmotic treatment of 10 mm thick slices of blanched cashew apples in 60° brix honey at 50°C for 24hours followed by drying at 50°C till 15–20% moisture. The product could be stored for six months in vacuum pack with nitrogen in laminated pouch without affecting major chemical quality parameters.

Keywords

Cashew apple, Honey, Osmo-dehydration