As the countdown to summer approaches, many summer specific fruits are about to say goodbye to us. How can we make them stay longer? Seize the last opportunity and make some frozen fruits! Freezing the sweet fruits of summer seems to seal away the comfort of the heat

What are the benefits of frozen fruits?

1. Greatly extend the shelf life of fruits

Usually, the sweeter the fruit, the higher its sugar content (although some fruits have a sweet taste, their sugar content is not high, such as watermelons, peaches, etc.), and they are more susceptible to bacterial invasion and spoilage. But the low temperature of freezing can greatly delay or even block the spoilage process of fruits, allowing us to taste the sweetness of summer fruits in their original form for a long time.

2. Better preserve the nutritional content of food

A study has found that the nutrient loss of rapidly frozen fruits is extremely slow, and even after being stored for several months, there is not much difference in various nutrients compared to fresh fruits.

Temperature and storage time have a significant impact on the content of various nutrients, especially vitamin C and B group, in fruits. The higher the temperature and the longer the storage time, the more severe the loss of vitamins. With the continuous development of food industry technology, low-temperature freezing can quickly stop the metabolism and respiration of internal cells in fruits, thereby curbing the consumption and loss of nutrients [2-3]. Even fruits that are frozen hard do not lose their nutrition.

3. After freezing, the sweetness is higher and there is a new taste

Freezing this storage method may affect the flavor of fresh fruits, but the sweetness is still high, even higher. Due to the increased sweetness of fructose in fruits at low temperatures, many fruits, such as watermelon, lychee, grape, cantaloupe, mango, etc., are sweeter after freezing than at room temperature.

In terms of taste and texture, although frozen fruits have lost the crispness or softness of fresh fruits, they still have a special flavor similar to ice cream, popsicles, and smoothies. They are much lower in fat and sugar, healthier, and more natural than most ice creams sold on the market, and the enjoyment of eating them is not diminished.