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Pre-treatment
Any step applied to fruit between intake and freezing — washing, cutting, dipping, blanching, or acidifying. Pre-treatment can prevent enzymatic browning and stabilize color for sensitive fruits like apple, banana, and pear.
Articles that use this term
- Technology Why Enzymes Survive Freeze-Drying and What That Means for Fruit Quality Aug 1, 2026 · 7 min read
- Labels & Quality How to Read Vitamin and Nutrient Retention Claims on Freeze-Dried Fruit Labels Jul 31, 2026 · 7 min read
- Technology How PEF and Ultrasound Pretreatment Change Freeze-Dried Fruit Cycle Time Jul 21, 2026 · 7 min read
- Technology How Pretreatment Dips Change Freeze-Dried Fruit Color and Texture Jul 9, 2026 · 7 min read
- Labels & Quality What 'Raw' and 'Cold-Processed' Claims Mean on Freeze-Dried Fruit Labels Jul 1, 2026 · 6 min read
- Technology How Oxidation Changes Color and Aroma in Freeze-Dried Fruit May 13, 2026 · 7 min read
- Fruit Reports A Field Guide to Apples for Freeze-Drying May 12, 2026 · 9 min read
- Fruit Reports A Field Guide to Apricots for Freeze-Drying May 12, 2026 · 9 min read