Production of fruit vinegar as a product, process and technological innovation
Description
Production of fruit vinegar
Sector
A1.2Growing of perennial crops
Needs/ Problem statement
Increasing the use of local fruit, juice; diversification of farm income
Objective
Development and implementation of an innovative product - fruit vinegar specific for a given region, farm and variety of fruit (apples and grapes). Achieving the planned goal will be possible thanks to the application of an innovative, low-budget technology consisting in the use of biochemical processes (juice fermentation using selected strains of yeast and acetic fermentation using regional strains of bacteria from the IBPRS own collection. The results of the operation will improve the economic results of agricultural holdings, facilitate their diversification and restructuring, and increase their market share.
Bioeconomy fields
Crop residues and perennial plantsnull
Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull
Algae biomassnull
Waste or recycled materialnull
Microbial assisted processingx
Biorefineries null
Feedstock
Biomass
Outcomes and final product
The result of the operation will be the development and implementation of an innovative fruit vinegar production technology using a local microbiome characteristic for a given region. The product will have potential health-promoting properties. It will not contain chemical preservatives, but only natural metabolites of microorganisms.
Mobility
Static
Value chains
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.
C Sink
1
2
3
1 - Low potential - low potential for carbon sequestration
Intended user
Low-cost technology, dedicated to individual farmers and small processors
Complexity of the process
1
2
3
null
Final user
Farmerx
Foresternull
Researchernull
Advisornull
NGOnull
Training organizationnull
Processor or retailernull
Consumernull
Public Authority + LAGnull
Othernull
Economic sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.
Social sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.
Environmental sustainability
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 environmental benefits.