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The ripe fig (Ficus carica L) fruits of cultivar cv., ‘Deanna’ were steam treated at 90°C and 10 psi for 5 min in autoclave. Steamed fruits were dipped in sucrose, glucose, fructose and invert sugar syrups at 50°Brix for 24 h for getting desired total soluble solids content. The treated fruits were further dried to 20% moisture in a cabinet dryer at 50–55°C. Good quality and acceptable dried figs could be prepared by using invert sugar syrup treatment. Dried figs prepared using invert sugar and packed in aluminum foil pouch and stored at ambient (27 ± 2°C) as well as refrigerated (10 ± 2°C) temperature remained in excellent condition up to 6 months.
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Naikwadi, P.M., Chavan, U.D., Pawar, V.D. et al. Studies on dehydration of figs using different sugar syrup treatments. J Food Sci Technol 47, 442–445 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-010-0073-6
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