Osmotic dehydration process being a simple process, it facilitates processing of tropical fruits and vegetables
such as banana, sapota, pineapple, mango, guava, carrot, pumpkin, papaya etc with retention of initial fruit
characteristics viz., colour, aroma and nutritional compounds. In preservation of fruits and vegetables osmotic
dehydration process add value to the finished product, which is wholesome, nutritious and available round the
year.