vco peanut oil processing plant with new design

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can split coconuts be used for VCO processing?
  • There are three options for utilising split coconuts that fail the quality control for VCO processing. These are: process them for second grade VCO using the modified natural fermentation process and use the resulting coconut oil for making soap and other downstream products (see Chapter 7).
  • Where should VCO processing facility be located?
  • Therefore the VCO processing facility should be placed within the coconut producing areas to ensure freshness of raw material and to lower transport costs of the nuts. 24 Sanitation is covered in Chapter 4 See Annex 4 for how to make coconut vinegar Handling of coconut water Coconut water spoils and ferments very rapidly once the nut is opened.
  • Can Picts upscale VCO production using a fresh-dry process?
  • One of the major constraints against upscaling VCO production in PICTs using the fresh-dry process is the lack of an appropriate mechanical dryer for the coconut kernel. The direct micro expelling (DME) dryer design that is currently being used is too labour-intensive but VCO producers in PICTs use it for lack of anything else.
  • How PICT is adapted to VCO production & marketing?
  • Its VCO production and marketing scheme, in which VCO is produced by coconut farmers at home while quality assurance, aggregation and marketing are handled by the company, can be adapted in PICTs. As demonstrated in Samoa, organically produced VCO attracts high-end international buyers who are willing to pay a high price for the product.