INDUSTRIAL PRE-DESIGN OF SNAKEFRUIT (SALACCA EDULIS REINW) ON REGIONAL MARKET: EFFECT OF PACKAGING FRUIT PATTERN IN LAND TRANSPORTATION ON QUALITY OF SALAK FRUIT (SALACCA EDULIS REINW) DURING STORAGE
Salak Pondoh (Salacca edulis Reinw) is one of the agricultural commodities favored by the people of Indonesia. This superior commodity has ample market opportunities both at home and abroad because of its sweet taste and rich nutritional content. However, this fruit is classified as a perishable...
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| Summary: | Salak Pondoh (Salacca edulis Reinw) is one of the agricultural commodities
favored by the people of Indonesia. This superior commodity has ample market
opportunities both at home and abroad because of its sweet taste and rich nutritional
content. However, this fruit is classified as a perishable horticultural commodity.
One of the causes of fruit damage is the process of land transportation and longterm
storage. Physical risks in the form of friction, collision and pressure during
transportation are causes of mechanical damage that can trigger other damage in
the form of chemical, physical and microbiological damage. Improved packaging
can minimize damage to horticultural products during transportation. One
important factor in packaging design is the pattern of product arrangement in the
package. The application of a regular stacking pattern is used to minimize friction
between fruits during the transportation process due to its compact structure and
load more capacity in cardboard packaging. This study was conducted to determine
the most effective stacking pattern in reducing damage during transportation and
extending shelf life based on hedonic quality parameters, weight loss (%), damage
(%), hardness (Kg/cm2), color (L* and °Hue), total soluble solids (% brix), total
titratable acid (% acid), and sugar and acid ratio. This research design used a
completely randomized design (CRD) followed by Tukey's further test at the 95%
confidence level to determine the most effective treatment of fruit stacking pattern
variations (bulk arrangement, face centred cubic, body centred cubic, and handle
face cubic in cardboard packaging. Based on the results of the study, it was found
that the treatment that has the most effective tendency in maintaining the quality of
salak fruit during land transportation is the BA stacking pattern (bulk arrangement)
based on the hedonic quality value of color, aroma, and appearance which tends to
be higher (?3), the lowest percentage of damage (16.17%), and a more stable value
of total soluble solids (13.32% brix-15.36%brix). |
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