PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processed food of citrus fruits utilizing all active substances of fruits including epicarps and seeds of citrus fruits, suppressing intensity of sourness to eat easily, processing only fruits containing the epicarps and seeds without additives, and making it easy to utilize them as health food or health functional food.SOLUTION: Only citrus fruits containing epicarps and seeds are filled in a container. The container filled with the fruits is put in a storeroom. The fruits are blacken by warming them in a temperature range of 55-85°C and maturing them for a period of 70-90 days.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】柑橘類の外果皮,種子の全てを含んだ果実の有効成分全てを活用し、且つ酸味の強さを抑え食べ易くし、しかも外果皮,種子を含んだ果実だけを用い、添加物一切なしの状態で加工され、健康食品や保健機能食品等として利用し易くした柑橘類果実の加工食品を提供する。【解決手段】柑橘類の外果皮,種子を含んだ果実だけを容器内に充填し、続いて、その果実を充填した容器をムロ内に置き、その後、55℃~85℃の温度範囲内にして70日以上で90日以内の期間で温めて熟成して、該果実を黒色化させる。【選択図】図1
