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Glossary · Quality & defects

Enzymatic browning

Surface darkening caused by enzymes reacting with oxygen after fruit is cut. Common in apple, banana, and pear. Can be controlled by pre-treatment and fast freezing.

Related terms in Quality & defects

Pigment fade Loss of color saturation in pigment-rich fruits — strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, cherry, dragon fruit. Breakage The proportion of freeze-dried fruit that has broken from its intended piece size into fragments or powder. Rehydration Unwanted moisture pickup after the product leaves the freeze dryer.

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