Water loss increases with increase in the surface area of fruit pieces. Panagiotou et al. (1998) observed that the
size of fruit samples had a negative effect on water loss during osmotic treatment. Rahman (1992) observed that
the distribution coefficient of water decreased with increasing temperature and surface area and it increased with
the increase in syrup concentration and thickness of minimum geometric dimension. In general, a sample size of
3 mm to a maximum of 10 mm in rectangle, ring or cube shape was suggested for the use in osmotic dehydration
process.