... contami-nation of fruit and fruit juice involves care at all stages of production,including preharvest practices of planting, growing of fruit, harvesting, post-harvest handling, washing, and cooling and ... nonthermal processing is cur-rently used in various parts of the world in the manufacture of a number of products, including fruit juices, fruit purees, and jams.44 HPP involves sub-jecting ... stolonifer.56SUMMARY The spoilage and microbial contamination of fruit juices and fruit- baseddrinks remain a concern for the industry. However, several approaches and processes are available to minimize the risk of...