Evaluación de la calidad del café (Coffea arabica) en tres estados para el almacenamiento en silos metálicos, cantón El Pangui, provincia de Zamora Chinchipe

The storage of basic grains such as rice, corn, and beans in metal silos is a proven alternative technology with great impact in the rural sector. The objective of the present was, to verify both the infrastructure of metal silos and the behavior of the grain in terms of quality of a product with a commercial trend such as coffee, in the climatic conditions (warm - humid) of the eastern parts of the Amazon, as it is the canton of El Pangui. For this purpose, three small-capacity metal silos were designed and built, the grain was prepared for entering the silo (dry, clean, healthy and fresh) in three states (ball, parchment and green), considering the three forms of handling in storage by the producers and the respective technical follow-up was made. The results obtained during the test time, realized that the technology works, considering that the storage structure is an alternative technology, within the reach of the small producer's economy, easy to build, easy to handle and control the grain during the storage time and positive impact on the environment. It should be noted that, given their construction materials, the silos must be indoors and located in the coolest place in the house and without being exposed to heat sources. The quality analyzes carried out in the three states of the coffee, during the storage time, record data that does not differ significantly in the quality of the product, therefore, it is assumed that the use of metal silos for coffee storage is a good alternative for coffee producers and other agents in the coffee production chain. Keywords: Parchment coffee, bola coffee, green coffee, alternative technology, temperature, relative humidity, producers.

• Main Author: Granda Gonzalez, Irene Elizabeth (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: CAFE; CALIDAD DEL CAFÉ; COFFEA ARABICA
• Online Access: https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/27158