Manufacture of Processed Foods and its Quality Characteristics from Kumquats, a Citrus Variety Produced in Cheju

금감 가공식품(加工食品)의 제조(製造)와 품질특성(品質特性)

In order to utilize Kumquats as a processed products, a Citrus varieties produced in Cheju island, physicochemical properties of Kumquats, sensory evaluation of frozen Kumquats, sensory evaluation and texture parameter of Kumquats processed foods were investigated. Fruit size, weight, peel ratio, peel thickness, and Brix/acid ratio of Youngpa Kumquats cultivated in green house were 29.5 mm, 16.10g, 4.63 mm and 20.0 respectively, and it was suitable for as raw-eating and processing materials. Kumquats juice consisted of 58.27% citric acid, 32.49% malic acid, 9.14% tartaric acid and 0.08% maleic acid of total organic acids. Organic acid contents of Kumquats juice was very different from Citrus unshiu juice in malic acid content. Sensory evaluation on frozen Kumquats stored at $-18^{\circ}C$ for 6 month was good for appearance, taste and texture as summer commodity. Vitamin C content of frozen Kumquats was 74.94 mg/100g, and its content was decreased slightly during fronzen storage. Hardness on Kumquats jam was lowered from 1,294 to 355 g-force as the ratio of Kumquats juice content was increased, but the changes of other texture parameter were not so large. Kumquats jam contained $40{\sim}60%$ orange juice was evaluated as superior to orange jam for panelists.

제주산 금감을 소재로 원료특성, 냉동금감의 기호성, 금감잼 등의 가공식품의 제조와 특성 등을 검토하였다. 시설재배한 영파금감은 과실의 청경이 29.5 mm, 과중이 16.10g, 껍질의 두께가 4.63 mm, 단산비가 20으로서 생식용 및 가공용 금감으로서 우수하였다. 유기산 함량은 citric acid 58.27%, malic acid 32.49%, tartaric acid 9.14%, maleic acid 0.08%로서 malic acid 함량이 높아 온주밀감쥬스와는 매우 다른 특성을 나타내었다. $-18^{\circ}C$에서 6개월간 저장한 냉동금감에 대한 기호성에서 외관, 맛, 물성 모두 보통 이상으로 평가되어 좋은 것으로 판단되었으며, 냉동금감의 비타민 C 함량은 74.94 mg/100g으로 법동기간 중에 초기에 감소하다가 후기에는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 오렌지쥬스만으로 제조한 잼의 경도는 1,294 g-force이며, 금감쥬스의 혼합비율이 높을수록 경도는 비례적으로 감소하였고 다른 texture parameter는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 관능검사 결과, 금감쥬스를 $40{\sim}60%$, 함유한 금감잼은 오렌지쥬스 만으로 제조한 잼에 비하여 기호성이 우수하였다.