Profitability of dried cherries production using combined technology
2015
Vukoje, Veljko (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Milić, Dušan (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Babić, Mirko (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia))
The consumption of dried fruit has constantly grow in the world. Despite respectable natural and technological prerequisites, production of dried fruit in the Republic of Serbia is very modest. It is necessary to make organized efforts to raise this production to a much higher level in quantitative and qualitative terms. This paper discusses the organizational and economic aspects of the production of dried cherries with combined technology (osmotic and convective drying). Calculations and analysis of the key economic indicators are based on real technological normatives of consumption, and the current market prices of inputs and final products. Special attention was paid to the cost-effectiveness of different ways of removing pitted of the sour cherries. The cost of fresh cherries make up 54.3 % of total costs, labor costs 32.5 %, while energy with 3.2 % is not particularly significant item. Basic indicators of success show that this is a profitable production (profit 3,189 € / in 15 days, economy of production 1.34; accumulation of production 25.6 %). Application of mechanical removing pitted, significantly raises the level of profitability of the production. The share of labor costs falling to 9.2 %, with increasing profit for even 58.2 %.
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