The present study investigates the quality of osmotically
dehydrated and frozen pears, kiwis, strawberries and
apples through measurements of colour, drip loss and texture
of the products at different stages of the process, that
is, after dehydration for different periods of time and after
freezing in a conventional air-blast tunnel at 40 C. The
results were compared to those obtained for fresh products.
The effect of the osmotic solution on the whole process
has also been investigated using different osmotic
syrups