Patent References 3352691 3754938 Process for treating fresh meats Process for inhibiting browning of fruit Controlled atmosphere cut fruit package and method Preservation of cut and segmented fresh fruit pieces Composition for extending shelf life of fruits and vegetables Food preservative compositions Composition and method of increasing stability of fruits, vegetables or fungi Coating unblanched, raw nuts InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 091562 filed on 06/22/1998US Classes:426/102, Readily identifiable fruit or vegetable derived426/541, Containing antioxidant or antioxidant per se426/615Plant material is basic ingredient other than extract, starch or proteinExaminersPrimary: Cano, MiltonAssistant: Dauerman, Sherry A. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA23B 007/16Foreign Application Priority Data1995-12-21 AUAbstractA package of exposed fresh fruit including cut pieces of fruit, a packaging material and an edible gel. The packaging material encloses the fruit and allows transmission of oxygen and carbon dioxide to maintain an atmosphere about the fruit of at least 2% oxygen. The edible gel coats exposed surfaces of the fruit. The gel coating includes an anti-oxidant to retard browning and sufficient acidic constituents to establish and maintain on the exposed surfaces of the fruit a pH below 3. | |