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Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options

The results of a join study between Ebor Research, Sime Darby Plantation and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) are presented. Various methods of isolating and preparing the palm heart for further laboratory processing were evaluated. To reduce the volume of non-essent...

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Main Authors: Adinan Husin,, Gan, L.T., Yap, T.N., Chew, O.K,, Ho, C.Y., Chuah, E.C.
Format: Proceedings Paper
Language:English
Published: Oil Palm Tree Utilization Committee of Malaysia, Ministry of Primary Industries 2015
Subjects:
OIL PALMS
TRUNKS
PALM HEARTS
EXTRACTION
YIELDS
USES
MALAYSIA
PALMIER OLEIFERE
TRONC
COEUR DE PALMIER
RENDEMENT
UTILISATION
MALAISIE
PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
TRONCO
PALMITOS
EXTRACCION
RENDIMIENTO
USOS
MALASIA
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4533
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15017
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8117
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_36910
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5330
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8488
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28302
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spelling oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-9462Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing optionsAdinan Husin,Gan, L.T.Yap, T.N.Chew, O.K,Ho, C.Y.Chuah, E.C.OIL PALMSTRUNKSPALM HEARTSEXTRACTIONYIELDSUSESMALAYSIAPALMIER OLEIFERETRONCCOEUR DE PALMIEREXTRACTIONRENDEMENTUTILISATIONMALAISIEPALMAS OLEAGINOSASTRONCOPALMITOSEXTRACCIONRENDIMIENTOUSOSMALASIAhttp://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4533http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15017http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8117http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_36910http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5330http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8488http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28302The results of a join study between Ebor Research, Sime Darby Plantation and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) are presented. Various methods of isolating and preparing the palm heart for further laboratory processing were evaluated. To reduce the volume of non-essential parts, 1 m sections of the palm trunk with the heart were isolated with a chain saw and with a tractor powered chipper. The chain saw method was more time consuming, 15 minutes compared with minutes when done with the chipper. In the laboratory, triming of the fibrous sclerotic tissue was very laborious (ca. 50 min) and yield is dependent on careful removal of the older and fibrous leaf primordia only. The edible portion of the terminal shoot or palm heart finally obtained is surrounded by several succesive leaf primodia with the petile, rachis and lamina wings. These parts differ in crispiness and fibrousness. The yield ranged from 4-8 kg in 3-2 5 year old palms. The palm heart was processed into fresh heart, canned heart, candied snacks and salted condiments. The economic feasibility and quality of this will be discussed in a subsequent paper.Oil Palm Tree Utilization Committee of Malaysia, Ministry of Primary IndustriesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia2015-06-18T08:24:42Z2015-06-18T08:24:42Z1991Proceedings PaperArticleNon-RefereedProceedings of the National Seminar on Oil Palm Trunk & Other Palmwood Utilization: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), 4-5 Mar 1991, p. 246-267http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/9462MY2011050381enhttp://www.oceandocs.org/license
institution AGRIS
collection AGRIS
language English
topic OIL PALMS
TRUNKS
PALM HEARTS
EXTRACTION
YIELDS
USES
MALAYSIA
PALMIER OLEIFERE
TRONC
COEUR DE PALMIER
EXTRACTION
RENDEMENT
UTILISATION
MALAISIE
PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
TRONCO
PALMITOS
EXTRACCION
RENDIMIENTO
USOS
MALASIA
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4533
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15017
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8117
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_36910
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5330
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8488
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28302
spellingShingle OIL PALMS
TRUNKS
PALM HEARTS
EXTRACTION
YIELDS
USES
MALAYSIA
PALMIER OLEIFERE
TRONC
COEUR DE PALMIER
EXTRACTION
RENDEMENT
UTILISATION
MALAISIE
PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
TRONCO
PALMITOS
EXTRACCION
RENDIMIENTO
USOS
MALASIA
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4533
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15017
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8117
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_36910
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5330
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8488
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28302
Adinan Husin,
Gan, L.T.
Yap, T.N.
Chew, O.K,
Ho, C.Y.
Chuah, E.C.
Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
description The results of a join study between Ebor Research, Sime Darby Plantation and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) are presented. Various methods of isolating and preparing the palm heart for further laboratory processing were evaluated. To reduce the volume of non-essential parts, 1 m sections of the palm trunk with the heart were isolated with a chain saw and with a tractor powered chipper. The chain saw method was more time consuming, 15 minutes compared with minutes when done with the chipper. In the laboratory, triming of the fibrous sclerotic tissue was very laborious (ca. 50 min) and yield is dependent on careful removal of the older and fibrous leaf primordia only. The edible portion of the terminal shoot or palm heart finally obtained is surrounded by several succesive leaf primodia with the petile, rachis and lamina wings. These parts differ in crispiness and fibrousness. The yield ranged from 4-8 kg in 3-2 5 year old palms. The palm heart was processed into fresh heart, canned heart, candied snacks and salted condiments. The economic feasibility and quality of this will be discussed in a subsequent paper.
format Proceedings Paper
author Adinan Husin,
Gan, L.T.
Yap, T.N.
Chew, O.K,
Ho, C.Y.
Chuah, E.C.
author_facet Adinan Husin,
Gan, L.T.
Yap, T.N.
Chew, O.K,
Ho, C.Y.
Chuah, E.C.
author_sort Adinan Husin,
title Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
title_short Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
title_full Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
title_fullStr Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
title_full_unstemmed Palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
title_sort palm heart : a study on field extraction and processing options
publisher Oil Palm Tree Utilization Committee of Malaysia, Ministry of Primary Industries
publishDate 2015
url http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/9462
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