He also explained (on Peachy Keen) that if you add some sugar (being hygroscopic) to the fruit (making a sugar syrup), the sugar will help hold some of the wate

He also explained (on Peachy Keen) that if you add some sugar (being hygroscopic) to the fruit (making a sugar syrup), the sugar will help hold some of the water in the cell walls helping to reduce the size of the ice crystals.