What Are Frozen Fruit And Vegetables?

Commercially frozen fruit and vegetables are flash-frozen within a few hours of picking. They are prepared and ready for consumption – being peeled or chopped and blanched to prevent browning.

Often, they are packaged before being flash-frozen at low temperatures so the water content crystallises instantly, stopping the produce from going soggy when thawed. This also minimises, but doesn't eliminate, damage to the structure of the fruit or vegetable and helps preserve nutrients.