From the results it can be concluded that the moisture loss from the apple pieces and the solid gain by the
apple pieces increased non-linearly with duration of osmosis at all osmotic solution concentrations. The rate
of moisture loss and solid gain both were higher in the initial period of osmosis than in the later period.
Moisture loss and solid gain also increased with increasing the osmotic agents concentration and temperature
of the solution. . The moisture loss and solid gain both were higher for samples osmosed in fructose
compared to those osmosed in maltodextrin and sucrose solution at 60 0C. On For all the three osmotic
agents, moisture loss and solid gain both were higher at a concentration of 60 % and 600C temperature of
solution.