ABSTRACTMoisture sorption isotherms were determined for raisins and prunes, with raisins producing hysteresis at the lower and higher ends of the curves. Maturity of the fresh fruit influenced the sorption isotherms but not storage time. Optimum water activities for minimizing a product's degradation rate during storage were determined for prunes and raisins to be about 0.1.
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