Patent ID: 8512781

Claim:
A method for preserving fresh cut fruit, comprising: forming a fresh fruit preservative solution by mixing with water a plurality of ingredients in relative percentage by weight to one another, the plurality of ingredients, comprising: ascorbic acid in a percentage by weight of 10% to 92.8%; calcium ascorbate in a percentage by weight of 1% to 67.7%; carbohydrate in a percentage by weight of 0.1% to 85%; sodium chloride in a percentage by weight of 0.05% to 12%; magnesium chloride in a percentage by weight of 0.01% to 12.6%; potassium bicarbonate in a percentage by weight of 0.001% to 9.8%; and malic acid in a percentage by weight of 0.00001% to 15%; and applying the fresh fruit preservative solution to fresh cut fruit.