Patent ID: 8808774

Claim:
A method for treating fruits or vegetables, the method comprising the steps of: blending calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, ascorbic acid, gum acacia, potassium hydroxide and vitamin D 3 to produce a blend, wherein the blend comprises 80.18% by weight of calcium carbonate, 7.77% by weight of magnesium hydroxide, 5.0% by weight of ascorbic acid, 4.76% by weight of gum acacia, 1.99% by weight of potassium hydroxide and 0.30% by weight of Vitamin D 3 contacting the blend with a solution of CaCl 2 to produce a blend solution, applying the blend solution to a fruit or vegetable to produce a treated fruit or vegetable, at least partially drying the treated fruit or vegetable, and pasteurizing the treated fruit or vegetable.