Abstract: In order to provide an improved method for preparing citrus fruit, the method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing segments from a citrus fruit (10) having a flesh portion (11), and albedo portion (12), a peel portion (13) and a longitudinal axis (14). The peel portion and part of the albedo portion are sliced without piercing the flesh portion and the fruit submersed in liquid under a vacuum to extract air from the albedo portion. The fruit (10) is subjected to high pressure while submerged under the liquid so that the liquid infuses into the albedo portion (12) to loosen the peel portion (13) and albedo portion from the fruit portion. The peel potion and albedo portion are then removed from the fruit portion to produce peeled fruit. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the fruit is divided into segments centrifugally by rotating the fruit at high speed about the longitudinal axis and the segments are coated with citrus oil and ascorbic acid.