Technical review on properties, utilization and drying of apple pomace

Abstract

Apple pomace is one of the byproducts of the juice industry and represents a huge waste of biomass. According to many authors, the apple pomace comprises round 25% of overall mass of the fresh apples used in juice industry. Not only it represents a huge waste of useful material, but there is also an emerging problem of its disposal. In order to perceive all the benefits and possibilities of the apple pomace utilization, a review was needed to be written. This article describes the properties of the apple pomace and its potential uses. Furthermore, the drying process of apple pomace was reviewed as one of the best ways for preserving food and organic materials. The different drying methods and parameters of the apple pomace were reviewed.