Fruit Jam Production

Processing of fruits and vegetables offers immense scope for wastage minimization and value addition; thus, can generate significant income and employment in countries of agrarian economy. Jam is the product prepared from sound, ripe, fresh, dehydrated, frozen or previously packed fruits including fruit juices, fruit pulp, fruit juice concentrate or dry fruit by boiling its pieces or pulpor puree with nutritive sweeteners namely sugar, dextrose, invert sugar or liquid glucose to a suitable consistency. Jam making is the most suitable method of preservation.