A mold and wild yeast sterilising pre-treatment for weather damaged stone and berry fruit, making them suitable for the manufacture of distilled alcoholic beverages.
#$%^&*AU2018100694A420180705.pdf#####The process will enable the recovery of previously in-orchard weather damaged stone or berry fruit skins, by reducing or eliminating the colonisation of wild yeasts or mold. Sub-standard fruit can then be used for making value added distilled alcoholic beverages, without requiring heat sterilisation methods, which will change the final product flavour.