STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND TIME PARAMETERS ON PRODUCT QUALITY AND YIELD DURING CONVECTIVE DRYING OF BLUEBERRY (VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM L.) VARIETY FRUITS

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Published: 2026-06-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/QAXAI/1041
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blueberry, convective drying, temperature regime, moisture content, product yield, biologically active substances, organoleptic indicators, drying technology

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Urayimjonov Asrorbek Ahadjon o‘g‘li
Doctoral student, Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking named after Academician M. Mirzaev
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5273-2557 (unauthenticated)
Zuftarov Erkin Aybekovich
Scientific Secretary, PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking named after Academician M. Mirzaev
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4755-5041 (unauthenticated)

Abstract

In this study, the Bluecrop, Aurora, Sierra, Liberty and Legacy varieties of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruits were examined under convective drying at different temperature regimes (50, 60 and 70 °C). The duration of the drying process, the product yield and the final moisture content were analysed. The results showed that as the temperature rises the drying process accelerates, however the quality of the product and the content of biologically active substances decrease. The most optimal results were recorded at a temperature of 60 °C, under which conditions the organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators of the product are preserved at a high level.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Global Ecological Problems, Desertification and Food Security

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Urayimjonov Asrorbek Ahadjon o‘g‘li, & Zuftarov Erkin Aybekovich. (2026). STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND TIME PARAMETERS ON PRODUCT QUALITY AND YIELD DURING CONVECTIVE DRYING OF BLUEBERRY (VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM L.) VARIETY FRUITS. Partner Conferences of the International Scientific Journal Research Focus, 1(1), 141-143. https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/QAXAI/1041

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