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Glossary · Quality & defects

Rehydration

Unwanted moisture pickup after the product leaves the freeze dryer. Causes softening, clumping, and texture loss. The packaging system — film, seal, zipper, headspace, desiccant — is designed to prevent it.

Related terms in Quality & defects

Enzymatic browning Surface darkening caused by enzymes reacting with oxygen after fruit is cut. 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.

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