Question

Why potassium meta bisulphite is not used in dark colored fruits?

Answer 1

Potassium metabisulphite is used to preserve most of the pulps whereas sodium benzoate is used for coloured juices or pulps along with citric acid. The acid and preservative are added after dissolving them separately in a small quantity of water. These pulps or juices can be stored either in jars or glass bottles. Whenever , needed, one bottle of pulp or juice can be opened and made into 3-4 bottles of squash or about a kg of jam by standard recipes. Mixed fruit jam or marmalade can also be made by mixing pulps of various fruits and cooking them to thick consistency having 68-70 0 Brix. Preserved fruit and vegetables pulps or juices can also be used to prepare chutneys and sauces.