Blue Pea As Ice Cream: Basis For Product Development

Abstract

This study sought to determine the acceptability in using blue ternate as an ingredient in making ice cream. Specifically, it sought to determine the extent of acceptability of teachers, students and ice cream vendors in using blue ternate as an ingredient in making ice cream in terms of aroma, taste, appearance, texture, and sweetness, the significant difference between the extent of acceptability of teachers, students, and ice cream vendors. The design used in this study will be an experimental and descriptive research design that will describe the sensorial characteristics of blue ternate ice cream. The study will be conducted on 15 teachers and 15 students of Central Philippines State University-Hinigaran Campus and 20 ice cream vendors in the Municipality of Hinigaran. The researchers made use of a non-parametric purposive quota sampling technique to determine the participants of the study. It was found that most of the teachers accepted blue ternate in making ice cream as acceptable. Students slightly accept the aroma, taste and appearance while accepting the texture and sweetness of blue ternate in making ice cream. Meanwhile, it was found that students slightly accept aroma, taste, and appearance whole accepting texture and sweetness. Moreover, it was found that ice cream vendors accepted the aroma and taste as acceptable while slightly acceptable in terms of appearance texture, and sweetness. Furthermore, it was found that there was no significant difference between the assessment of teachers, students and ice cream vendors in using blue ternate in making ice cream. It was concluded that Teachers, students and ice cream vendors’ assessments do not differ. Meaning, that the extent of their acceptability in using blue ternate in making ice cream was almost the same. Lastly, it was recommended that the students and ice cream vendors that they should refer to these product customers and to promote locally made products, teachers were recommended to conduct similar studies related to blue in the future or to try others in using ice cream. Local Government Units were recommended to promote this product of ice cream makers in the Municipality of Hinigaran as well as presenting this product as the delicacy of the Municipality.