EDUKASI STANDAR KUALITAS GULA AREN (Arenga Pinnata Merr) DAN GULA SEMUT ASAL KABUPATEN GARUT UNTUK KUALITAS EKSPOR DENGAN PENDEKATAN SECARA FITOKIMIA

Indonesia

Abstract

Palm sugar is one of the processed food products sourced from the processing of sap
water from the male flower bunches of the palm tree. Garut Regency is one of the cities
for producing palm sugar and ant sugar in Indonesia which is growing rapidly. To improve
the quality of palm sugar and ant sugar in Garut Regency, it is necessary to test the palm
sugar and ant sugar products according to the characteristics of the quality requirements
of the Indonesian National Standardization Agency (BSN), namely SNI 01-3743-199. So
that it can compete with palm sugar and ant sugar products from other regions. The
purpose of this community service is to maintain the quality and authenticity of palm
sugar, by educating craftsmen about palm sugar with Indonesian national standard
quality, so that it can be exported. The results of chemical and physical testing of palm
sugar, the original product from arrowroot, can meet the quality standards according to
SNI 01-3743-199.