Feasibility of Producing Black Treacle of Apple as a Marketing And Economic Alternative of Poor Quality Fruits Losses In Suwayda

Authors

  • د.صفوان أبو عساف
  • د.أمجد بدر
  • م.رمال صعب
  • م.سمر العشعوش
  • م.مايا العبد الله

Keywords:

Feasibility Study, loss in the product, Suwayda, apple molasses production

Abstract

This research aims to study the reality of black treacle of apple as a

secondary production, and estimating the proportion of production losses

in the apple orchards and the factors which affect it in Syrian Suwayda

Government during the season 2013.

The methodology which was used in this study included descriptive and

quantitative analysis to reach goalsA sample of 50 farmers who product the

black treacle of apple, and other 50 farmers who do not, have been interviewed

to collect the requested data.

The results showed that the proportion of the production losses was

amounted about 16% of total production, and the black treacle of apple

production gave a net profit which was amounted 223.54 SP/ kg, and about

82% of profitability for one SP, thus it may constitute a better alternative

product in comparison with other ways of apple losses marketingHowever, the

producers still face many marketing, manufacturing and logistics difficulties.

Published

2017-05-17

How to Cite

أبو عساف د., بدر د., صعب م., العشعوش م., & العبد الله م. (2017). Feasibility of Producing Black Treacle of Apple as a Marketing And Economic Alternative of Poor Quality Fruits Losses In Suwayda. Al-Quds Open University for Administrative & Economic Research & Studies, 1(4). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/eqtsadia/article/view/315