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Development of tea from longan peels and seeds

Development of tea from longan peels and seeds

Abstract

This research aimed to develop the mixed tea from longan peels and seeds. Population studied were longan farmers who planted longan and preserved the longan product in Ampur Wang Nam Yen, Sa Kaeo Province. From the results, it was found that from By-product in the production of dehydrated longan, longan peels and seeds, which can be processed into ready-to-drink powdered tea. This not only helps reduce waste from the production process but also contributes to generating additional income from these by-products.

Objective

จากการได้เข้าไปศึกษาดูงานที่ ชุมชนเกษตรกรผู้ปลูกลำไย อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น จังหวัดสระแก้ว ได้พบปัญหาคือราคาลำไยตกต่ำ ขายแล้วขาดทุน ส่งผลให้เกษตรกรได้แก้ปัญหา ด้วยการนำลำไยไปทำลำไยอบแห้ง ซึ่งจากกระบวนการผลิตลำไยอบแห้ง จะมีผลิตภัณฑ์ผลพลอยได้คือเปลือกและเมล็ดลำไย ซึ่งสามารถนำมาแปรรูปเป็นชาผงสำเร็จรูปพร้อมดื่มได้

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