Tender Coconut Water Preservation Technology

Introduction

Tender coconut water is much valued for its delicate taste, aroma and flavour apart from the minerals and other nutrients that it delivers. The Laboratory has developed an innovative state-of-the-art technology to preserve and stabilise tender coconut water in flexible polymeric pouches and aluminium cans. The technology enables retention of all the natural goodness and delicate flavour of tender coconut water and has been developed in collaboration with Coconut Development Board (COB) Kochi.

The product has a Shelf-Life of 6 months in standiplastic packs and aluminium cans under ambient conditions. The shelf life can be fruther extended by 3 more months under refrigerated storage. The use of mild heat treatment and a biopreservative are key to this promising technology, ideal for domestic as well as export markets.

For further information please contact :

Defence Food Research Laboratory
Ministry of Defence,
Mysore - 570011