Methods for preserving fresh produce

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8609169
APP PUB NO 20120201939A1
SERIAL NO

13355888

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Methods of preserving fresh produce with a produce preservative, particularly cut fresh produce, are provided. The method comprises: providing a solution of produce preservative comprising: water; a preservative cation which is selected from the group consisting of a strontium ion, lithium ion, barium ion, aluminum ion, copper ion, ammonium ion, iron ion, manganese ion, potassium ion, or mixtures thereof; and ascorbate ions, or erythorbate ions; wherein the ascorbate ions or erythorbate ions and the preservative cation are present in an ion ratio of preferably from 0.2:1 to 8:1, more preferably 0.75:1 to 8:1, even more preferably from 1:1 to 4:1, yet more preferably 1.5:1 to 3:1; most preferably 1.1:1 to 2.5:1; and, applying said produce preservative to the produce. The invention also relates to fresh produce preserved with the produce preservatives.

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NATURESEAL INC6 BLACKSTONE VALLEY LINCOLN RI 02865

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Chen, Chao North Attleboro, US 465 7035
Dong, Xiaoling North Attleboro, US 8 145
James, Kenneth Meadowcroft, GB 37 292

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