The pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill) is a commercial tropical fruit belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. It is rich in organic acids (citric acid, malic acid), minerals (Fe, Mg, Ca, P, K, and Zn), and vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, and B6). Osmotic dehydration is a water removal technique by immersing the fruit in a hypertonic solution to obtain ...

By Ahsen Rayman Ergün, Yeliz Tekgül