used to obtain purée from purple passion fruits discarded from the export chain. Different
steam blanching holding times (80, 95, 110 s) were tested at pressure of 130 kPa. After FVE
and vacuum de-pulping, fibers, anthocyanins, carotenoids, rheological properties, and
microbial reduction were evaluated in the purées. Fruit purées are obtained with a much
higher content of cell-wall and bioactive compounds compared to the fresh arils since part of …