The post-harvest processing of pineapple fruits yields skins (outer peels), crowns, bud ends, cores, waste from fresh trimmings and the pomace of the fruit from which the juice has been extracted. Leaves and other non-fruit parts can be added to the wastes. These by-products account for approximately 30-35% of the fresh fruit weight. They can be used as f Show More...
The post-harvest processing of pineapple fruits yields skins (outer peels), crowns, bud ends, cores, waste from fresh trimmings and the pomace of the fruit from which the juice has been extracted. Leaves and other non-fruit parts can be added to the wastes. These by-products account for approximately 30-35% of the fresh fruit weight. They can be used as feedstuffs for all classes of livestock.