Using the Glazing for Three dates-plam Cultivars and Study the effect Physical and Chemical Properties

Abstract

This study was to produce glazing dates which gave a thin casing around the date fruit, to get gain glitter and glamour, fit a consumer dates, and have better characteristics than other non-treated dates (without addition). In this study, the used dates were commercially well-know and supplied by the Iraqi Company for Dares Marketing having an ISO certificate, Blue-Blue, AI-Ibrahimi, and AI-Zahdi Cultivars that used in food industries. The dares have been prepared by vaporizing with 1% methyl bromide gas to kill all insects and eggs, separation and purification were made non-good for packing and defected dates, the dates were cleaned, dust and impurities were removed. The dates were washed with cleaned water and dried by air, then treated by 120, 125, and 130° C for 10 minutes, then submerged into sugary solution, 5%glycerol, 20%date syrup, 5%glcerol+20% date syrup, and 5% glcerol+20% liquid sugar, after that, the dates were packed into plastic containers covered by polyethylene (200g weight) to keep it against changes. Finally, the physical and chemical properties were studied and compared with control treatment (with addition).