Abstract
Pineapple Honey is one of the superior commodity of Pemalang Regency, Central Java. However, production of honey pineapple in 2013- 2015 was occurred fluctuations. The purpose of this research is to know the factors that affect production and to know the level of elasticity in each honey pineapple farming input in the Beluk Village. The sampling of locations was carried out purposively with the consideration that beluk village was the centre of honey pineapple production. The number of samples was 64 farmers who were taken simple random. Cobb-Douglas production function analysis technique was used to determine the factors affecting the production and elasticity of each of the honey pineapple farming inputs. The results of the analysis showed that the factors affecting the production of honey pineapple are the number of plants, manure, and harvest season. In variables that affect production is obtained only variable manure has negative value. It can be occurred as effect of the application of immature manure. So, we suggest that the use of manure that is ripe and of good quality will have a positive effect on the growth and production of honey pineapple.
Highlights
Honey pineapple is one of the local varieties of pineapple from Pemalang, Central Java
Pemalang Regency is one of the typical Pemalang honey pineapple producers which is the reason for being the canter for honey pineapple fruit production
The research was conducted in Beluk Village, Belik District, Pemalang Regency with the consideration that Beluk Village is a central village for the development of superior honey pineapple commodities in Pemalang Regency
Summary
Honey pineapple is one of the local varieties of pineapple from Pemalang, Central Java This fruit has a characteristic shape of a fruit that is relatively smaller than pineapple in general, but it is preferred by the public because of its sweet taste. Some of these honey pineapple fruits are marketed directly in the form of fruit and in processed forms such as chips, syrup, fruit juice drinks, and lunkhead. The high production of honey pineapple is influenced by the empowerment and counselling of honey pineapple farmers which the Pemalang Regency Government always pays attention to.
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