Acceptability of Canistel fruit (Pouteria campechiana) Cupcake

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Canistel fruit is one of the most unfamiliar fruits in the Philippines. It is rare to find as a seasonal plant. According to Entrepinoys ATBP (2014), the fruit is extremely variable in form and size, may be nearly round, with or without a pointed apex or curved leak, or maybe somewhat oval, ovoid, or spindle-shaped. The researchers aim is to introduce the canistel fruit cupcake. Oftentimes, it is neglected by many because of the acrid taste and bad smell but it is rich in niacin and carotene which is good for the eyesight. The general importance of the study is to support the goal of the campus in the development of unfamiliar fruit that would be beneficial on human consumption both economical and on the health aspect.

Acceptability of canistel fruit (Pouteria campechiana) cupcake was conducted to (1) determine the level of the acceptability of canistel fruit cupcake in terms of appearance; aroma; flavor; and texture; (2) find the general acceptability of canistel fruit cupcake (3) evaluate the significant difference of the acceptability of canistel fruit cupcake among the three treatments.

METHODS

Three treatments with different proportion were used in the study. Treatment A-½ cup of canistel fruit, treatment B-¾ cup of canistel fruit, treatment C-1 cup of canistel fruit. The study used an experimental method using a single group design to determine the acceptability of canistel fruit, a version of a fruit cupcake. The sensory evaluation using a nine-point hedonic scale was used to determine the level of the acceptance of three treatments in terms of its appearance, aroma, flavor, texture and general acceptability.

RESULTS

The general acceptability of three treatments had obtained an equivalent rating of liked very much based on their mean ratings of8.13 for treatment A, and 8.08 for treatment B, and 7.77 for treatment C. The significant difference among the three treatments was observed based on the result of their computed value. If the computed value was greater than 3.41, then it can be concluded that there was no significant difference among the treatments. In this study, the three treatment had no significant difference since the computed value was 6.08.

DISCUSSIONS

The acceptance of canistel fruit as a cupcake in the selected participants did not measure the scalability. In relation to this, for the next researcher, it is recommended to identify the level of its sales and demand the marketability of canistel fruit.