MODIFIKASI BAHAN BAKU PERMEN KALAMANSI DENGAN PENAMBAHAN BUAH NAGA MERAH [Modification of Calamansi Candy Raw Material with Addition of Red Dragon Fruit]

The red dragon fruit is a highly nutritious fruit   that can enrich the weakness of the nutritional value of calamansi candy.  The purpose of this study was to know the effect of the red dragon fruit with and without seeds to the properties of calamansi candy, as well as to determine the best percentage of dragon fruit addition for  consumers preferred calamansi candy.  This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Agricultural Technology and FMIPA at the Bengkulu University. Data were analyzed descritiply and presented in graphical form.  The results showed that the greater the concentration of the red dragon fruit in the process of  calamansi candy, the higher the moisture content, ash content, pH, vitamin C, and total acid.  However, the greater addition of red dragon fruit without seeds, the vitamin C content decreased.  The most preferred calamansi candy by consumers   was those either with or without seeds  of 10%  red dragon fruit addition.  The  composition of this candy was met SNI criteria with carbohydrate 7.41% and 6.59%, protein 1.79% and 1,45%, and reducing sugar 49% and 30.5% for calamansi candy without  and with seed of red dragon, respectively.