date:Jun 17, 2014
y maturity, and leaf extracts were formulated into five different coating treatments based on varying levels of phenols.
Blueberries were dipped in the liquid coating and then dried at room temperature to form dried coatings. Nozzles can also spray the coatings on the surface of the berries as they pass by on a conveyor belt, according to Zhao, a value-added food products specialist with the OSU Extension Service.
Coating the blueberries will add to their cost, she said, although it's unclear