A system and method for automatically coring a whole citrus fruit, isolating fiber or substantially whole juice sacs from at least a portion of a whole citrus fruit.

An apparatus for enzymatic inactivation of puree, or juice, from vegetable or animal food, having a treatment section of food of vegetable origin obtaining a treated product. The treated product exiting from the treatment section is directed towards an extraction section. The treated product enters the extraction section at a temperature T.sub.0. The apparatus also has a storage and recirculation section having an enzymatic inactivation circuit crossed by a hot product at a temperature T.sub.2 normally about 85° C.-90° C. The main product present in the extraction section is struck, near the sieve, or directly on its surface, by a flow of hot product coming from the enzymatic inactivation section. The mixture so obtained in the extraction section has at least one part of inactivated product and is then discharged through an outlet.

The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-342 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:12, Bl:17, Bl:18, Bl:22, Bl:24, Bl:25, Bl:28-Bl:30, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, resistance to Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV) race LMV:1, as well as very thick mature leaves and a small head size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-342 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-342 RZ.

[Problem] There exists a need for salt-free/sugar-free Rosaceae fruits, such as apricots and plums, extracts thereof, and products utilizing these, that have good storage properties.

[Solution] By bringing about self-digestion of fruit at 65° C. or below, preferably at 45 to 60° C., the organic acid concentration is improved, and solubilization of pectin is promoted, making possible the manufacture of salt-free self-digested fruits and extracts thereof having good physical properties and storage properties, as well as making possible the manufacture of salt-free processed food products, cosmetics, or fermented food products, utilizing salt-free seasonings containing comparable concentrations of pectin and organic acids, or these salt-free self-digested fruits and salt-free self-digested fruit extracts.

[Problem] There exists a need for salt-free/sugar-free Rosaceae fruits, such as apricots and plums, extracts thereof, and products utilizing these, that have good storage properties.

[Solution] By bringing about self-digestion of fruit at 65° C. or below, preferably at 45 to 60° C., the organic acid concentration is improved, and solubilization of pectin is promoted, making possible the manufacture of salt-free self-digested fruits and extracts thereof having good physical properties and storage properties, as well as making possible the manufacture of salt-free processed food products, cosmetics, or fermented food products, utilizing salt-free seasonings containing comparable concentrations of pectin and organic acids, or these salt-free self-digested fruits and salt-free self-digested fruit extracts.

The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.

The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular watermelon breeding. Provided are diploid watermelon plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) which produce small, diploid, red watermelon fruits. Also provided are small, diploid watermelon fruits having an average weight of less than 1.8 kg.

The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular watermelon breeding. Provided are diploid watermelon plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) which produce small, diploid, red watermelon fruits. Also provided are small, diploid watermelon fruits having an average weight of less than 1.8 kg.

The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 81-52 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel) races B1:1 to B1:17, B1:21, B1:23 and CA-I to CA-VIII, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribignisi) biotype Nr:0, corky root (Sphingomonas suberifaciens) race CA1, root aphids (Pemphigus bursarius) and Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV), as well as very slow bolting. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 81-52 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 81-52 RZ.

The present invention discloses a simple mechanical method of fabrication of sub-micron aligned free standing hydrophobic and oleophilic fibers of polystyrene waste using extracts obtained from the peel of any citrus fruit such as orange, lemon, sweet lime, kinnow etc. as solvent. Fibers are aligned and useful in making different geometries. Process of making film using this process is facile and fast and film obtained is free standing film. Process set-up have minimum requirement and is inexpensive. This method is simple and flexible with respect to set-up and process. This process has the potential of being industrialized. Therefore, this method can be beneficial in dealing with both the orange peel and polystyrene waste.