The effect of syrup concentration on the reduction of moisture content in fruits already demonstrated that the increase in osmotic syrup concentration increases diffusional changes and the osmotic pressure exerted on the fruit cell structure which consequently results in greater moisture reduction in more concentrated solutions. However, syrup concentration is not a critical parameter in the range of 65 to 75 °Brix (SAS, 1993). Various solutes such as sucrose, lactose, maltodextrin and sodium chloride are known to be efficient for osmosis over 60% concentration.
Table 2 presents the