This invention provides a method for aging small green tangerines and its application, belonging to the field of
food processing technology. The method includes the following steps: after washing and removing the pulp from the small green
tangerine peel, spraying it with inoculated *Pancreatoblasticulata* (a type of
bacteria).
Pantoea agglomerans The Z05 bacterial suspension was fermented at 25-30℃ for 12-24 hours. After
fermentation, the product was rinsed with
sterile water, steamed to inactivate, and dried to obtain aged small green
tangerine peel. The Z05 bacterial clump is an endophytic bacterium in the small green
tangerine peel, with the preservation number CGMCC No. 36512. This invention can complete the aging process that traditional processes require more than one year in 24 hours, increasing the aging efficiency by 300 times. The
fermentation treatment significantly reduces the pungent
odor of the peel, enhances the aged
aroma, promotes the color change of the peel to dark brown, and maintains the
flavonoid content and
antioxidant activity. This invention has a simple process,
short cycle, and stable effects, and is suitable for preparing products such as small green tangerine Pu-erh tea.