Hi Folks, I am looking for a means of value-added processing for a friend's certified organic vegetable production (farm situated far from decent fresh produce markets). I have suggested that he looks at commercial vegetable juicing for cancer patients and others with medical needs. In looking for a large juicer, the manufacturers recommend a screw type press to extract the juice. My understanding is that this will give mainly the inter-cellular juices, but it is the cell juice (intra-cellular) which is required for the healing process. My questions to anybody who could assist:
1 Am I on the right track as to which juices are required? 2 Will a screw type press give the juice which we are looking for? 3 How would one go about "preserving" the juice while maintaining all the goodness? A concern is the oxidation which would possibly destroy vitamins and enzymes etc. Just chilling? I would assume that pasteurising would kill off all the goodness. I would also assume that the juice should be bottled in glass. He is looking at supplying patients via a health-shop - similar type of concept to the CSA... Thanks for any assistance. Stephen Barrow
