Frozen fruit

According to the manufacturers of frozen semi-finished products with a competent approach to the technological process and compliance with all technical recommendations, frozen fruits can become not only a tasty food, but also an indispensable source of vitamins and useful compounds for human health in winter. In summer, residents of our latitudes have a great opportunity to replenish the reserves of useful compounds and vitamins necessary for the body thanks to fresh fruits.

However, the summer season ends quickly, and our body's need for vitamins and healthy compounds remains. It is good that on the shelves of modern grocery stores you can find a good assortment of fresh fruits in winter. True, most of these fruits are brought from warm countries where crops are harvested several times a year. For transportation, fruits are treated with various chemical compounds that help maintain the appearance and consumer characteristics of the product for a longer time.

The chemical composition of fresh fruits is really enriched with useful compounds. However, frozen fruits can be a great alternative to fresh food. In addition, frozen fruits are the best way to harvest fresh fruits, as well as berries, vegetables or mushrooms. Experts say that during the shock freezing of food products, which is used in industrial production, nutritional value, taste characteristics, and in addition, the vitamin and mineral composition of frozen fruits will not differ much from the indicators of fresh fruits.

Nutritionists do not unreasonably argue that frozen fruits, after defrosting, retain most of the unique beneficial properties that are inherent in fresh foods. True, in order to achieve such an amazing effect, you need to use special cameras for freezing during the production of frozen fruits. However, frozen at home fruits are only slightly inferior to a mass-produced product.

For freezing fruits at home, freezers of household refrigerators are used. It is worth noting that fresh fruits can be frozen either whole or chopped. Assortments are often made from frozen fruits. Such a product is perfect for making home baking fillings and desserts. When freezing fruits, you should take into account the individual features of each type of fruit.

In addition, it should be remembered that only ripe and unspoiled fruits are suitable for freezing, without visible defects. You can freeze fruits in sugar or sugar syrup. Fruit juice or mash is perfect for freezing. Usually, the shelf life of frozen fruits is no more than 12 months. It is worth remembering that it is better to store frozen fruits in a separate compartment of the freezer, since the product absorbs foreign odors, for example, fish or meat, very well.