PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method of a processed fruit capable of performing low-temperature heat sterilization in a short time, while using the fruit in the state of a completely whole shape, and dividing the fruit easily at an eating time by providing cut lines thereon.SOLUTION: A production method of a processed fruit has a pretreatment step for providing an open hole 20 through the axis of a whole fruit 10, a cutting step for forming a plurality of cut lines 30 along the axial direction of the fruit 10 on an upper part of the fruit 10 passed through the pretreatment step, and a heating step for immersing the fruit 10 passed through the cutting step into a sugar solution, and then subjecting it to low-temperature heat sterilization.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】果実を丸ごとの全形の状態で使用しながら短時間での低温加熱殺菌を可能とし、さらに、切れ目を設けることにより食するときに簡単に分割することのできる加工果実の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】丸ごとの果実10の軸に貫通孔20を設ける前処理工程と、前記前処理工程を経た果実10の上部に複数の切れ目30を果実10の軸方向に沿って入れる切割工程と、前記切割工程を経た果実10を糖液に浸漬させた後、低温加熱殺菌する加熱工程と、を有する。【選択図】図1
