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Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania

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dc.creator Dimoso, Noel
dc.creator Aluko, Angela
dc.creator Makule, Edna
dc.creator Kassim, Neema
dc.date 2020-08-11T12:10:04Z
dc.date 2020-08-11T12:10:04Z
dc.date 2020-07-31
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:20:26Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:20:26Z
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0030727020941164
dc.identifier https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/865
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94934
dc.description This research article published by SAGE publications, 2020
dc.description Cashew apple is an important healthy fruit due to its high nutrient contents, particularly vitamin C. However, its full potential is yet to be realized in low technological countries. This paper explores farmers’ consumption habits, processing methods, and utilization constraints faced. Also, osmotic-solar dried product was developed. In an exploratory survey, 600 farmers across the surveyed districts were interviewed. The study revealed that the majority of farmers consume raw cashew apples, with 61.9% consuming more than five fruits a day and about 56.0% consuming almost every day during the season. About 43.7% of farmers traditionally process cashew apple porridge and alcohol. Lack of knowledge on post-harvest handling (86.2%), and processing technologies (82.7%) were mostly claimed to hamper the utilization. The developed dried products retained 59.4% of total acidity, 37.4% of total ascorbic acid, and 68.5% tannins. In addition, the product received better sensory scores and overall acceptability. Though solar drying relies heavily on weather conditions, where possible it could be a better alternative to traditional methods. The combination of blanching, osmotic dehydration and solar drying could provide economically feasible value added products to both urban and rural settings and ultimately reduce the post-harvest losses and unleash their economic potential.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher SAGE Publications
dc.subject Cashew apple
dc.subject Utilization constraints
dc.subject Post-harvest losses
dc.subject Solar drying
dc.subject Osmotic dehydration
dc.title Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania
dc.type Article


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