PASSION FRUIT

1. To whom is the product directed for

The product is aimed at the industrial sector, companies interested in entering new
products, new I mean that will not be conventional; we offer the passion fruit fresh, in
versions of nectar, jelly , jam and juice. Also these products are directed to companies in
areas where production of passion fruit is very low almost zero, however demand is very
good due to that they use this fruit as raw material of its products.

2. Characteristics of the product

It is a yellow fruit, sometimes rough, its juice is acidic, it is a source of vitamin A, ascorbic
acid, niacin and phosphorus; source of protein, minerals and carbohydrates; It contains
high amount of fiber improves intestinal transit; inside the seeds are covered with the skin
which is where the raw material of this fruit is obtained .
  Marmalade: is a canned fruit cooked in sugar. For this whole pieces of fruit are
used, chopped or crushed. The minimum fruit content must be 30%; it has gel
consistency.
 Jelly: it is a semi-solid sauce like a jelly. The sweets are prepared based shells of
fruits, in this case the passion fruit, rich in pectins, which are cooked with sugar
and fruit juice, juice amount used is 35%.
 Nectar: Nectar is a product consisting of juice and fruit pulp, they must be free of
foreign matter and foreign flavors, with characteristic odor and flavor of passion
fruit, color is yellow, soft and smooth texture, pH at 20°C is 2.5.
 Juice: Liquid extracted from the fruit of the passion fruit.

3. Price on the market

The price of passion fruit varies according to the rainy periods, that is if there is winter has
a value of $1600 per kilogram but if an irrigation system assisted is used the cost
generated is assumed and taken a cost overrun between $1800 and $2000 per kilogram.

4. Customer’s needs

Consumption of functional products and healthy products, functional products because

customers seek to have vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and with respect to healthy
products looking for products that do not have high sugar content. These characteristics
of customers generate more opportunities for processing fruit to pulps and other products
such as those available in fruits of paradise, then they vary the portfolio to attend the
demand for passion fruit.
 5. Social and environmental impact

Social: Creating of work to trained staff in the making of products from the passion fruit,
that is to produce nectar, juice, jam and jelly.

Environmental: Perform treatment to wastewater before discharging these into the

aquifers because actually we do not have a treatment system, which has led to pollution
of the aquatic ecosystem.