Estudo das características da produção, comercialização e qualidade de produtos derivados de jabuticaba no município de Sabará-Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Abstract

The Festival of Jaboticaba, a traditional event in Sabara-MG- Brazil, occurs thanks to the "Sabara ?s Jaboticaba Derivatives Products Association" (ASPRODEJAS), which members produce and commercialize various delicacies from the fruit. Aiming to know the characteristics of production, commercialization and the potential of the city to obtains a geographical indication register (GI), were applied questionnaires to the producers and were collected samples of jellies and liqueurs for quality analysis. The results showed that the production is artisanal, and the commercialization is informal. Some of the jellies and liqueurs analyzed were out of the quality standards from the legislation and doesn't have any standard in the product quality. From the results, it can be concluded that the creation of a GI seal in Sabara is pertinent, although it is needed investments in infrastructure and technical training to obtain higher quality precuts.