Processed Edible Products from Wild Plants
Some Typical Products
Selling products made from processed wild fruits is a good source of income for housewives, students, out-of-school youths, etc. Processed wild foods may help alleviate food shortages and malnutrition.
Taste tests revealed that processed food products made from wild fruits were palatable. The highest net return per kilogram of fresh fruits was obtained from jelly made from the fruits of bisodak (Embelia philippinensis). This gave a net profit of US$0.70 per kilogram of fresh fruits. This was followed by wine derived from the fruits of bisodak, sapuan (S. sparsiflora) (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), and bignay (Antidesma bunius) (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4). Wine made from these three species gave a return of about US$0.57 per kilogram of fresh fruits. Candies from sapuan came next, giving a net profit of US$0.52 per kilogram of fresh fruit. Pickles made from sapuan fruit gave a net return of US$0.40/per kilogram of fresh fruits.
Processing Methods
Fruits and leaves of some wildfood fruits may be processed into different edible products such as wine, vinegar, candies, and jellies (Fig. 5 and Fig. 6). Table 1 gives a list of the processed products made from these edible wild plants.
Index of Images
Figure 1 Sapuan, (Also Known As Degway and Chogway) (Sauraria Sparsiflora)
Figure 2 Collected Fruit of Sapuan
Figure 3 Bignay (Antidesma Bunius)
Figure 4 Fruit of Bignay
Figure 5 Pinit, Boyot (Wildberry) (Rubus Niveus Thumb)
Figure 6 Wildberries Packaged for Sale<BR>
Table 1 Processed Foods Made from Wild Plants<BR>
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