Name: rose Dominique A.

Berino Date: August 26, 2021

Subject: English P.B.A. #2

“INFORMATIVE ESSAY”

According to an article, fruit processing is the preparation of fruit for human

consumption. It prolongs the consumption period of a fruit or vegetable. Fruit processing

also prevents spoilage.

There are several ways or methods in fruit processing. Sugar preservation, drying,

and freezing are some examples of basic fruit processing. Now, let’s explore the three basic

examples of fruit processing one by one!

Sugar preservation is the process in which you cook fruits gradually along with sugar

and in turn, the fruit juice is substituted by a saturated sucrose syrup. In general, the sugar

fruit ratio is ¾ part of sugar to ¼ part of fruit by weight. You simmer the fruits, with sugar,

for about 5 to 10 minutes then you let it cool. Sugar draws out the water that dilutes the

syrup and it also penetrates the fruit. Adding sugar concentration is achieved by boiling off

water or by increasing the sugar.

Drying is another method used for fruit processing. This method is one of the oldest

ways of preserving food. Drying removes the moisture that causes bacteria and other

organisms that spoil the fruit. In this method, warm temperature is need in order for the

moisture to evaporate. You can either use natural heat like the sun or use artificial heat like

ovens. Once the fruit is dry, it usually feels lighter and smaller.
 Freezing is my last example for fruit processing. It is the opposite of drying because

instead of a warm temperature, you will require a very cold temperature. Freezing is an

economical, simple way to preserve large quantities of fruit.

There are a lot of benefits from fruit processing. Processed fruits offer convenience

and avoidance of wastage in terms of food preparations. Since the spoilage of food is usually

caused by microorganisms and chemicals used in the production and processing, fruit

processing will prevent those microorganisms from spoiling the food and wash off the

chemicals in the fruit. Fruit processing provides livelihood to many and it is also very

convenient.