PENGARUH BATAS WAKTU SIMPAN TANDAN BUAH SEGAR VARIETAS TENERA FRAKSI 2 TERHADAP MUTU CRUDE PALM OIL (CPO) DI PT. ASAM JAWA

Oil palm (Elaesis guineensis Jacq) is a source of vegetable oil that plays a strategic role in the national economy and the global market. High-quality CPO must meet the SNI 2901:2021 standard. Fresh fruit bunches are the primary raw material whose quality must be maintained prolonged storage can lead to a decline in CPO quality. Therefore, this study aims to determine the maximum storage time for fruit prior to the production process, focusing on the Tenera variety. This study employed a non-factorial randomized block design with treatment duration of 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 days. Data analysis was conducted using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) if the result showed significant differences a Least Significant Difference (LSD) was performed at a significance level of a α = 5%. The parameters analyzed included free fatty acid content, mesocarp moisture content, CPO moisture content, Impurity content, iodine value, and peroxide value. The result were obtained from treatment 3(P4) with free fatty acid content of 1,97%, mesocarp moisture content of 0,24%, CPO moisture content of 0,22%, Impurity content of 0,019% and iodine value of 51,95 g I2/100 g.