Development of Sweetened Dried Mansanitas Candy

Abstract

In the Philippines, mansanitas means "little apple." This summer fruit is green when young and yellow when ripe. Dried fruit candy, on the other hand, is a concentrated form of fresh fruits consumed as treats worldwide. This product may capitalize on mansanitas' abundance and promote local food products. This experimental study aimed to determine the acceptability and product quality of Sweetened Dried Mansanitas Candy in terms of appearance, taste and, texture. The treatment 1 used Medium Ripe Mansanitas, treatment 2 used Ripe Mansanitas and treatment 3 used Overripe Mansanitas. The product was evaluated by thirty respondents who were selected through simple random sampling method. A sensory evaluation score sheet using a Likert scale was utilized to evaluate the treatment samples. Frequency count, and mode was used to determine the acceptability and product quality of the product. Based on the results of the research study, it was found out that all treatments in terms of appearance got the same rating described as “Good”. In terms of texture and taste the treatment 3 got the higher rating among the three treatments and describe as “Very Good”. Thus, indicating that overripe mansanitas is better in taste and texture than medium ripe and ripe in making sweetened dried fruit candy. The study concluded that the mansanitas can be a great source in making dried fruit candy.