The Effect of Vacuum Packaging of Pili Nuts

The Pili nut, also known as a Java almond, comes from the tree genus Canarium. With an oil content of 70 percent, Pili nuts are high in fat, according to the InnVista website, but their shelf life can be extended by vacuum packaging.

Vacuum Packaging

Vacuum packaging is the process of removing the air from a container of food. By removing the oxygen, which can react with foods and cause spoilage, it lowers the likelihood of exposure to bacteria and slows down decomposition of food.

Pili Nuts' Reaction to Vacuum Packaging

Foods with high fat content, like pill nuts, can become rancid if exposed to a high oxygen environment. By vacuum packaging pill nuts, the possibility of this potentially harmful spoiling is reduced. Pili nuts are also low in water content and moisture, which makes them unlikely to develop bacteria in the vacuum packaging.

Storage Life

Because of the specific properties of vacuum packaging, this method greatly increases the shelf life of pill nuts. According to food shelf-life guidelines on the Fante's Kitchen Wares Shop website, pill nuts have a shelf life of around six months when stored at room temperature; when vacuum-packaged, pill nuts will keep for up to two years.

References

• Innvista: Pili Nuts
• Encyclopedia Britannica: Pili Nut
• National Center for Home Food Preservation:, Should I Vacuum Package Food at Home?
• Fante's Kitchen Wares: Vacuum Packaging Guide