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Agriculture · Q916

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 916

Q916

The percentage of sugar for complete preservation of fruits in jam is

A.
30%
B.
50%
C.
63%
D.
70%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The percentage of sugar for the complete preservation of fruits in jam is 70%.
Jam should have a fruit content of at least 40 percent and a total sugar content of not less than 68 percent to prevent mould growth after opening the jar. Jams contain 0.5 - 0.6 percent acid and inverted sugar should not be more than 40 percent.
The abundance of sugar helps mask the sour taste of the citric acid found in the lemon juice.