desired to achieve complete cooking, and it incorporates a second tank where rubber rollers rub off the skin without damage to the flesh Where autoclaves are used these can be the standard canners horizontal type, with front loading. The standard retort crates should not be used, however, as the depth of beets will be too great for the heat to penetrate into the centre of the mass and proper cooking will not take place. Smal stainless baskets with perforated bottoms should be used, of suitable size to fitin layers inside theretortcrates but spacer battens should beused between each row of the small baskets to allow a free flow of steam around and through the product. In this way the residence time for cooking and skin softening can be substantially reduced and an even penetration of heat obtained BELL PEPPERS (1) Flow-sheet Feed to Line Double flood was Deseeding Double Flood Wash Inspection Cutting Sulphating Drying Conditioning ning spectio Packindesired to achieve complete cooking, and it incorporates a second tank where rubber rollers rub off the skin without damage to the flesh. Where autoclaves are used, these can be the standard canner’s horizontal type, with front loading. The standard retort crates should not be used, however, as the depth of beets will be too great for the heat to penetrate into the centre of the mass and proper cooking will not take place. Small stainless baskets with perforated bottoms should be used, of suitable size to fit in layers inside theretort crates but spacer battens should be used between each row of the small baskets to allow a free flow of steam around and through the product. In this way the residence time for cooking and skin softening can be substantially reduced and an even penetration of heat obtained. BELL PEPPERS (1) Flow-sheet Feed to Line I Double Flood wash I Splitting I Deseeding I Double Flood Wash I Inspection I Cutting I Sulphiting I Drying I Conditioning I Screening I Inspection I Packing I27