STUDY OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRY BEFORE AND AFTER FREEZING

The article provides composition of ten most common economic-botanical varieties of strawberries (Alba, Albion, Ducat, Kama, Cardinal, Clary, Corona, Mara de Bois, Elsanta, Marmalade) at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the fruiting period was studied. It is found that the amount of sugars is 4,7...6,8%, soluble solids – 6,2...8,8%, catechins – 70,1...99,0%, anthocyanins – 69,6...97,2%. It is determined that high nutritional value of strawberries is due to the significant amount of vitamin C (35,2...62,0 mg/100 g). Based on the obtained results, it is proved that middle-early varieties of Ducat and Crown are most suitable for obtaining the specified quality indicators in the semi-finished product. This happens due to the fact that Ducat and Crown varieties are characterized by the smallest fluctuations in the obtained indices within the variety: by mass fraction of soluble solids – 8,8...9,1% and 8,7...9,0%, sugars – 6, 8...7,1% and 5,0...5,3%, vitamin C content – 62,0...62,7 mg/100 g and 59,0...60,0 mg/100 g, catechins – 99,0...99,5 mg/100 g and 84,5...84,9 mg/100 g, anthocyanins –97,2... 98,7 mg /100 g and 95,7...96,1 mg/ 100 g, respectively.It is proved that changes in the properties of strawberries under the influence of low temperatures determine feasibili-ty of a certain variety to freeze. After freezing and low temperature storage, the highest loss of juice (15,1...6,9%) was observed in Alba, Marmeladna and Mara de Bois varieties. The lowest juice loss (3,1...5,1%) was in Ducat, Cardinal and Albion varieties. A high content of vitamin C after defrostation was noted in the Dukat variety (56,7 mg/100 g). Losses of catechins amounted 2...15% depending on the variety, with minor changes in the content of catechins observed in the va-rieties Elsanta, Cardinal, Kama, Ducat, Albion, the maximum - in the varieties Marmeladna, Mara de Bois, Clary. In berries of Ducat, Cardinal, Crown, Marmalade, Elsanta varieties, anthocyanin conservation was observed at 94,5...97,8% of the initial amount. It is established that a variety of Ducat strawberries is most suitable for freezing and fully retains its com-mercial qualities during freezing, low temperature storage and defrosting.The urgency of expanding the range of frozen products is confirmed by the desire of consumers, since most of them are interested in the emergence of natural, safe and environmentally friendly products after processing of fruit and berries with high organoleptic and nutritional