
Debido a que el nanche (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth) es un fruto climatérico de fácil descomposición se han buscado alternativas para su conservación. Sin embargo, las preferencias entre los consumidores varían entre las distintas presentaciones por lo que el objetivo del presente estudio fue seleccionar en un espacio muestral constituido por personas de ambos sexos, de distinta edad y situación ocupacional, las preferencias gustativas de productos de nanche preparados por industrialización doméstica. Se aplicó un muestreo estratificado por encuesta, al azar, a 50 hombres y 50 mujeres adultos de diversas edades. El muestreo se dividió en 5 estratos: amas de casa del medio rural y citadino, estudiantes de agronomía, oficios, productores de nanche y profesionistas. A cada encuestado se le explicó el objetivo del muestreo y se le dio a probar las diferentes presentaciones del producto procesado. Para el sistema de calificación de cada producto procesado las opciones fueron: malo, bueno, muy bueno y excelente. Los productos procesados de nanche fueron: en almíbar, en conserva, fermentado, curtido en salmuera y deshidratado. Se tomó como referencia las frecuencias más altas de las calificaciones para la interpretación de los resultados estadísticos. Los frutos en conserva fueron considerados por todos los estratos sociales, hombres y mujeres de diferentes edades (excepto > 34 ≤ 43 años, muy bueno), como excelente; en almíbar fueron calificados de muy bueno a excelente por los estratos sociales, muy bueno por todas las edades (excepto > 34 ≤ 43 años, bueno y > 26 ≤ 33 años, excelente) y de ambos sexos; fermentado resultó apreciado por las amas de casa; curtido en salmuera seleccionado por los productores como bueno; y deshidratado fue calificado como bueno por las amas de casa y profesionistas. Lo anterior refleja posibilidades para la industrialización comercial de estos productos.
Gustatory preferences of five minimally processed products of nance (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth) fruits Due that nanche (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth) is a climateric fruit of easy decomposition, it is important to seek for alternatives for its conservation. However, taste preferences of nanche products among consumers are different because of its presentation. The aim of the present study was to select the taste preferences of nanche products prepared by domestic industrialization in a sample space constituted by people of both sexes, different age and different occupational situation. A randomized stratified sampling was applied to 50 men and 50 women (adults) of different ages. Sampling was divided into 5 strata: housewives of the rural and urban environment, students of agronomy, kind of jobs, producers of nanche and professionals. The purpose of the sampling was explained to each respondent, and the different presentations of the processed product were given to them. The rating system consisted of four options: bad, good, very good and excellent. Nanche processed products were: syrup, preserved, fermented, pickled brine, and dehydrated. The highest frequencies of the qualifications were considered in order to interpretate the statistical results. Preserved fruits were considered by all social strata, men and women of different ages (except > 34 ≤ 43 years, very good), as excellent. Syrup were qualified from very good to excellent by social strata, very good by all ages (except > 34 ≤ 43 years, good and > 26 ≤ 33 years, excellent) and both sexes. Fermented fruit was appreciated by housewives; pickled brine was qualified as good by producers; and dehydrate fruit was qualified as good by housewives and professionals. All previously mentioned reflect possibilities for the industrialization of these products.
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