Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) fruit is well known for its delicious and unique flavor as well as appeal. It is non-climacteric in nature and harvested at mature ripe stage which leads to its rapid senescence after plucking. A technology has been developed by BARC that deals with the process for producing a shelf stable 'Strawberry Candy Roll' (SCR) product.

1. It can be stored up to 5 months at ambient temperature (25±2°C) in packed condition
2. Hygienic and nutritious with retained health protective properties during storage
3. Sensory and texture quality well acceptable
4. Better option for consumers even during off-season
5. Suitable for all age groups

1. 'Strawberry Candy Roll' is safe and nutritious Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food having good potential in domestic & international market.
2. It is a value added better alternative option for consumers beyond the strawberry season.
3. The technology will be helpful for fruit growers and processors in converting the fruit to stable form for reducing post-harvest losses.

Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) fruit is well known for its delicious and unique flavor as well as appeal. It is non-climacteric in nature and harvested at mature ripe stage which leads to its rapid senescence after plucking. Due to its soft texture and high moisture content, the fruit is quite amenable to microbiological spoilage. Current technology developed by BARC deals with the process development of a shelf stable strawberry fruit pulp based product (candy roll) where product's extended availability as well as safety can assured till 5 months. The developed product is amenable to storage at ambient temperature (25±2°C). The product quality attributes such as microbial load, sensory appeal, flavor components, physical properties, as well as biochemical and functional attributes (viz. antioxidant capacity and antimutagenic potential) were well retained during storage.

1. Reduced post-harvest losses and ensured availability beyond strawberry season
2. Ensured hygiene and safety of the product during ambient storage
3. Nutritious and organoleptically acceptable with reduced sourness of product
4. Process retained health protective (antioxidant and antimutagenic) activities
5. Extended storage life of 5 months for its better access in domestic and international market
6. Suitable for all age groups

1. 'Strawberry Candy Roll' is safe and nutritious Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food having good potential in domestic & international market.
2. It is a value added better alternative option for consumers beyond the strawberry season.
3. The technology will be helpful for fruit growers and processors in converting the fruit to stable form for reducing post-harvest losses.

Raw materials requirement

1. Strawberry fruits, Additives

Equipments and other accessory requirement

1. Air dryer/Infra-red dryer, pulper/mixer grinder, sealing machine, parchment paper and irradiation services (at existing food irradiation facilities)

Space

1. Space requirement 25 x 20 feet

Manpower requirement

1. One skilled technician and one unskilled labor would be adequate for processing and production of 20 kg 'Strawberry Candy Roll'. Actual manpower would depend on production capacity.

Power

1. Both single & three phase power connection