Versatility Of Pomelo (Citrus Maxima) Peeling

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONWaste disposal has become the main concern of the society today. The waste generation increases in proportion to the rise in population and urbanization. The focus of the research is to investigate and develop a product such as box, picture frame and cup holder from the Pomelo (Citrus maxima) peelings. The researcher find ways on how these wastes can be turned into more useful products to make it more valuable. This study will help Filipinos especially those in the agricultural and marketing sector to realize that pomelo peelings can be used in various purposes. This in particular will contribute to minimize at least if not to eradicate the adverse effect of the increasing amount of waste.

METHODS

Experimental and descriptive methods of research were used in the study. Purposive Sampling is the technique used to 30 evaluators composed of ten (10) Science teachers, ten (10) office workers of Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School, and ten (10) manufacturers. Rating scale was used to determine the evaluation of the respondents based on the sensory qualities of the products. The data were tallied, tabulated, and statistically treated using weighted mean, standard deviation, p-value, and Scheffe method.

RESULTS

The study revealed that the (3) three products in terms of appearance was rated as highly acceptable and acceptable by the group of evaluators. While in terms of durability, the products were rated highly acceptable and acceptable by respective groups of respondents. For being environmentally friendly, the pomelo peel products were rated as highly acceptable among Science teachers and acceptable by the office workers. When it comes to functionality, the pomelo peel products were highly acceptable to both science teachers and office workers and acceptable among manufactures. In terms of texture, the by-products was rated both Science teachers and office workers as highly acceptable and acceptable among the manufacturers. The significant difference on the level of acceptability of pomelo peeling products in terms of its sensory qualities as rated by Science teachers, office workers, and manufacturers were found to be different. The results showed that the Test of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) permits the researcher to reject the null hypothesis.

DISCUSSIONS

The results suggested that Pomelo peeling was effective in making peel box, picture frame and cup holder. It was also recommended that modification of the method in making pomelo (Citrus maxima) peel box, picture frame and cup holder specifically increase the amount of water if thin paperboard is desired while for thicker paperboard, less water is necessary. Enhance the sensory qualities of the product by improving the texture by adding binders like waste paper to make it also more durable.