Processamento de frutas tropicais para produção de polpa pasteurizada

Abstract

Fruticulture has emerged as an agricultural activity of great economic importance, generating jobs and income in rural areas. For commercialization during off season periods, the fruit undergoes processes that allow its consumption throughout the year, as the production of purees, pastes, jams, juices and pulps. The northeast region has emerged as a major producer of fruits in the irrigated or non-irrigated perimeters. Consequently, northeast region became the largest producer of pulp in Brazil, with small, medium and large agribusiness. The processing of fruit pulp adds economic value to the fruits and avoids large post-harvest losses by selling exclusively fresh fruits. In order to learn the main activities and techniques used in pasteurized fruit pulp production, the traineeship was held in a medium-sized industry in the city of Jaguaribe, Ceará in 2015, adding to my education some experience in fruit industrialization. Throughout the training period, the activities were carried out in various sectors of the company.