Pineapple Peeling and Coring Machine Oka
MANUALLY OPERATED PINEAPPLE PEELING AND CORING MACHINE
A Project Development Proposal Presented to the Faculty
Of the College of Industrial Technology
Batangas State University
Alangilan, Batangas City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Technology Major in Mechanical Technology
By
Bay, Rebson Kervin A.
Cabatay, John Leo E
De Castro, Oscar C.
2012
Chapter I
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
Pineapple is one of the popular fruits and is liked by majority of the people irrespective of their age or group. It is an example of a multiple fruit: multiple, spirally arranged flowers along the axis each produce a fleshy fruit that becomes pressed against the fruit of adjacent flowers forming what appears to be single fleshy fruit. Pineapple is commonly use in desserts and other types of fruits dishes or served on its own. Pineapple is the only bromeliad fruit in widespread cultivation
Pineapples served as one of the major fruits exports of the Philippines. For that most of the pineapple farmers, its production has the always been the major source of livelihood. As the case with most the fruits vegetable their availability is limited during the year. Many techniques have been developed to make available during off season.
The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial which grows to 1.0 to 1.5 meters (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall, although sometimes it can be taller. In appearance, the plant itself has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up to 200 flowers, although some large-fruited cultivars can exceed this. Once it flowers, the individual fruits of the flowers join together to create what is commonly referred to as a pineapple.
After the first fruit is produced, side shoots (called 'suckers' by commercial growers) are produced in the leaf axils of the main stem. These may be removed for propagation, or left to produce additional fruits on the original plant.
A Project Development Proposal Presented to the Faculty
Of the College of Industrial Technology
Batangas State University
Alangilan, Batangas City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Technology Major in Mechanical Technology
By
Bay, Rebson Kervin A.
Cabatay, John Leo E
De Castro, Oscar C.
2012
Chapter I
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
Pineapple is one of the popular fruits and is liked by majority of the people irrespective of their age or group. It is an example of a multiple fruit: multiple, spirally arranged flowers along the axis each produce a fleshy fruit that becomes pressed against the fruit of adjacent flowers forming what appears to be single fleshy fruit. Pineapple is commonly use in desserts and other types of fruits dishes or served on its own. Pineapple is the only bromeliad fruit in widespread cultivation
Pineapples served as one of the major fruits exports of the Philippines. For that most of the pineapple farmers, its production has the always been the major source of livelihood. As the case with most the fruits vegetable their availability is limited during the year. Many techniques have been developed to make available during off season.
The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial which grows to 1.0 to 1.5 meters (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall, although sometimes it can be taller. In appearance, the plant itself has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up to 200 flowers, although some large-fruited cultivars can exceed this. Once it flowers, the individual fruits of the flowers join together to create what is commonly referred to as a pineapple.
After the first fruit is produced, side shoots (called 'suckers' by commercial growers) are produced in the leaf axils of the main stem. These may be removed for propagation, or left to produce additional fruits on the original plant.