... Preservation of fruit and vegetables 24 4.4 Three types of heating The previous section mentioned three types of heating (1, 2 and 3 above). Before discussing each of these in ... surviving spore-producing micro-organisms from multiplying, the products should be stored in tempera-tures below 20 °C. To extend the shelf-life of fruit preserves, a lot of sugar is often added, ... temperature of the soaking water should remain constant. 3 .2 Lye dip Some products, such as plums and grapes, are immersed for 5-1 5 sec-onds in a pan of hot, almost boiling, lye (NaOH; 1 0 -2 0g lye/litre...