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Agriculture · Q3

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 3

Q3

Fruits are blanched before canning at

A.
80°C
Answer
B.
100°C
C.
200°C
D.
95°C

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Fruits are blanched before canning at 80°C.
Blanching foods helps reduce quality loss over time.
Blanching is scalding vegetables and fruits in boiling water or steam for a short time. It is typically followed by quick, thorough cooling in very cold or ice water. Blanching stops enzyme actions which otherwise cause loss of flavour, colour and texture.