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Palm Oil Production–The Traditional Way (2)
The first part of this thread described the traditional way of harvesting clusters of fruits from the oil palm tree. This thread will briefly explain the traditional way of getting palm oil out of the fruits.
1/12. https://twitter.com/davidfatunmbi/status/1284048426238455810
The first part of this thread described the traditional way of harvesting clusters of fruits from the oil palm tree. This thread will briefly explain the traditional way of getting palm oil out of the fruits.
1/12. https://twitter.com/davidfatunmbi/status/1284048426238455810
The cluster of fruits.
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The fruit of the oil palm has three parts, the pulp, the seed, and the kernel.
The pulp is the fleshy outer part. It contains palm oil.
The seed is the hard inner part of the fruit (white in color)
The kernel is inside the seed. It contains palm kernel oil.
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The pulp is the fleshy outer part. It contains palm oil.
The seed is the hard inner part of the fruit (white in color)
The kernel is inside the seed. It contains palm kernel oil.
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Please note: The fruit of the oil palm produces two types of crude oil: crude palm oil and crude palm kernel oil.
If you squeeze or chew the flesh, you get raw palm oil.
If you crush the kernel, you get raw palm kernel oil.
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If you squeeze or chew the flesh, you get raw palm oil.
If you crush the kernel, you get raw palm kernel oil.
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Cooking the Fruits
After the clusters of fruits are harvested, the fruits are removed and cleaned of debris, then cooked in a large pot to soften them for oil extraction.
Some oil is produced during this process.
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After the clusters of fruits are harvested, the fruits are removed and cleaned of debris, then cooked in a large pot to soften them for oil extraction.
Some oil is produced during this process.
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The Bag and Stick Presser
When the cooked fruits are cold, workers pour them into bags.
As shown in this photo, a stick is tied to the opening of each bag and tightened in a circular motion to crush and squeeze the fruits until the oil in the flesh of the fruits comes out
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When the cooked fruits are cold, workers pour them into bags.
As shown in this photo, a stick is tied to the opening of each bag and tightened in a circular motion to crush and squeeze the fruits until the oil in the flesh of the fruits comes out
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The extracted oil is boiled, to sterilize it and separate the oil from water and other materials.
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From fruits to edible oil.
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Palm oil is not only a good cooking oil but it is also a valuable raw material in the production of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, greases, lubricants, candles, biodiesel, milk, ice cream, margarine, noodles, animal feeds, etc.
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The manual production method I describe in this thread is still used by a few small scale farmers to produce palm oil but, increasingly, farmers are adopting more modern methods of production.
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Today, the application of technology, notably in Malaysia, has made palm oil a global commodity. The wordwide market is projected to grow by $16.5 Billion and reach $25.6 Billion by 2025.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/04/02/2011045/0/en/Global-Palm-Oil-Industry.html
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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/04/02/2011045/0/en/Global-Palm-Oil-Industry.html
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