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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2014.43.12.1906

Effect of Freezing Temperature on Blueberry Quality  

Jo, Hye-Jin (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Jung-Eun (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
Yu, Min-Ji (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Wang-Hee (Department of Biosystems Machinery Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Song, Kyung Bin (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Ha-Yun (Department of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Hwang, In Guk (Department of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Yoo, Seon Mi (Department of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Han, Gwi Jung (Department of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, Jong-Tae (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.43, no.12, 2014 , pp. 1906-1912 More about this Journal
Abstract
To evaluate the effect of freezing temperature on quality of blueberries, blueberry fruit was frozen at -20, -45, and $-70^{\circ}C$ immediately after harvest. After 24 hr of freezing, frozen blueberries were stored at $-20^{\circ}C$ for 2 months. Blueberries were thawed at $4^{\circ}C$ or $25^{\circ}C$ and subjected to subsequent analyses of drip ratio, fruit hardness, pH of juice, color, and sugar content. Frozen berries at all three temperatures did not show any significant difference in pH or sugar content compared with fresh berries. The drip ratio of berries decreased as the freezing temperature decreased. Thawing conditions significantly affected the drip ratio of berries frozen at $-20^{\circ}C$. Hardness of berries was significantly reduced after freeze-thawing. Freezing and thawing reduced total aerobic bacteria and yeast/mold numbers by more than 2 log regardless of freezing or thawing temperature ($4^{\circ}C$ or $25^{\circ}C$). Cross-section of blueberries did not show different shapes by freezing temperature. Further studies such as sensory evaluation are needed to determine the optimum freezing temperature regarding quality and cost.
Keywords
blueberry; freezing temperature; thawing condition; drip ratio; microbial contamination;
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