Development of spiced squash (appetizer) from wild prickly pear (Opuntia dillenii Haw.) and its quality evaluation during storage

摘要: Wild prickly pear (Opuntia dillenii Haw.) is one of the wild fruit with great importance because its high antioxidants, colour pigments and other quality parameters besides medicinal properties. In India, there are only a limited number reports pertaining to utilization this which further lack development value added novel products. So, present studies were carried out for spiced squash or appetizer from evaluation during storage. Different combinations juice (25, 30, 35 40 %) sugar syrup (40 45 °B) tried standardize proper combination appetizer. The prepared by using best recipe % juice, °B TSS (Total soluble solids) 1.20 acidity was packed in two packaging materials viz. glass PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles stored six months under ambient refrigerated temperature conditions. Appetizer as well material can be successfully period both However, various retained higher storage