India, March 14 -- This innovation in RTE and RTS food bolsters the growth of the processing industry while meeting consumers' needs

Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (ICAR-IIHR) has developed a new ready-to-serve (RTS) dragon fruit beverage, also known as kamlam fruit. The food technologists at IIHR found it challenging to make RTS dragon fruit juice because of the tiny seeds and the nature of its pulp. Senior Scientist Pushpa Chethan Kumar said the method used to develop RTS dragon fruit juice involved removing the seeds and mucilage to retain the fruit's exotic colour and taste. The RTS dragon fruit beverage has a bright pink colour, a lighter taste, and a shelf life of six months. It d...