pectin
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Q: I read in your column about mixing powdered fruit pectin with boiling water for aching joint relief.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Does it play an active role, or is it just a medium for the pectin, to make it more palatable or easier to consume?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The ocular pectin in their eyes had developed.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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