Freeze dried Mango Cubes

We want to make freeze dried mango cubes from the mango pulp. We have tried but the shape gets distorted, also in blast freezing the pulp gets browning, What c…

1. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Cut fruits be better be soaked in pectin syrup to prevents deformation and to prevent discoloration treated with ascorbic acid solutions.

2. Brijesh Patel reply

   Thank Roy for the help, Also wanted to ask by anychance we can make us of already made pulp?

3. Dr. Ajay reply

   Dear Brijesh Ji, You have to blanch your mango first and optimize the level of pectin to have firm shape cubes. lastly, blast freeze will work to provide them strength and even di…

4. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   @Brijesh..the mango pulp is usually processed into mango puree( also frozen) which are sold to mango nectar and juice processors.

5. Brijesh Patel reply

   Thank Dr. Ajay and Mr.Roy for the help.🙏