The invention belongs to the technical field of
dried fruit processing and relates to a
processing method of red dates, wherein the red dates in the method are naturally dried or dried red dates with water contents of 18-23%, and the
processing method comprises the following specific steps: (1) a cleaning step; (2) a
polysaccharide converting,
softening and processing step; (3) a cooling and conditioning step; and 4) a grading, sterilizing and packaging step, wherein the
polysaccharide converting,
softening and processing step is as follows: performing the
softening treatment on the red datesunder a certain temperature and
humidity environment, wherein the treating temperature is 20-70 DEG C, the relative processing
humidity is 20-70%, and the treating time is 3.0-7.5 hours, and the stepis performed in stages. The processing method disclosed by the invention can be used for reducing the
browning degree in the red date processing so as to maintain the original luster of the red dates; the
polysaccharide converting, softening and processing procedure can be sued for reinforcing the polysaccharide conversion effect of the dry and hard red dates during the softening process, and thetypes and proportions of the carbohydrates in the red dates are changed so as to improve the product quality; and the non-soaking type rehydration softening technique is used for effectively preventing the
nutrient loss and prolonging the storage periods of the red dates.