PROCESSING OF NUTS.

摘要

A method of peeling nuts, in particular chestnuts, comprises the step of exposing the nuts to a source of sulphur dioxide for a sufficient time to facilitate the removal of the shell and/or skin layers thereof, and thereafter removing the shell and/or skin layers from the nuts. Treatment of the nuts with a source of sulphur dioxide is also used to extend the post-harvest shelf-life of the nuts, optionally together with an anti-transferant to prevent moisture loss.