The present study, commissioned by the aforementioned business network, aims to identify the essential elements for the design and development of dried fruit production, dried fruit snacks and other processed dried fruit products.Based on the surveys carried out in this study, it is estimated that the amount of fresh fruit wasted in the Sabina region is approximately 2,050,500 kg/year and that waste happens predominantly during field sorting. The study examined the applicability in the Sabina context of the solar energy fuelled sustainable technology, which was the result of Mieri's research project, promoted by MIPAAF.

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