ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE TREATMENT OF FRUIT JUICE OF 'YUZU'

摘要

PURPOSE:To sterilize fruit juice of YUZU (Citrus junos) without causing the deterioration of the taste, flavor and components of the YUZU juice such as vitamins by carrying out the ultra-high pressure treatment of YUZU juice under a specific condition. CONSTITUTION:YUZU juice is subjected to ultra-high pressure treatment under a pressure of >=100MPa at <=60 deg.C. The sterilization is completed even at a treating temperature of about 25 deg.C by applying the pressure for >=10min. The obtained YUZU juice can be preserved over a long period without using heat- treatment and a preservation agent.