Production And Marketing Of Coconut Chips And Crisps: A Philippine Experience
M arketing of coconut products is one of the pillars of Philippine economy. About 52 traditional and non-traditional, both food and non-food, coconut products are marketed both in the domestic and foreign markets. Although the traditional coconut products are the major income contributors, the nontraditional products have emerged and gained... read more
Coconut Chips A New Coconut Kernel Based Produc
The coconut palm has characteristics as a regular and consistent food supplier to mankind throughout the year which no other tree crop could be said to possess. The fresh kernel of ripe coconut constitutes an essential ingredient in the recipes of diverse food preparations in households as well as in... read more
Effect of Immersion in Calcium Chloride Solution on the Characteristic of Coconut Chips during Storage
The quality of coconut chips can be increased, through efforts to improve processing by immersing the coconut meat in CaCl2 solution. The various concentrations of CaCl2 solution are 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0%. Furthermore, the effect of treatments was evaluated on the characteristic of coconut chips for 0 months, 2 months,... read more