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A Process to Extend the Shelf Life of Fresh Cut Fruit and Vegetables

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The process combines blanching, air drying, and supercritical CO2 treatment, with and without ethanol, to extend the shelf-life of fresh-cut vegetables and fruits at room temperature and under refrigerated conditions.