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Fruit Crop Waste and Valorisation

Report: The potential of fruit by-products for a biobased circular economy




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This report explores the potential use for waste and crop by-products from fruit production.


Fruit waste is abundant in Kent, from the pomace and peelings generated from fruit processing, the unsold crop, to the non-edible parts of the plant like stems and leaves. However, advances in biotechnology are finding new uses for these by-products. Valuable compounds can be extracted for use in sectors like cosmetics or pharmacy. And advanced processing techniques can create innovative new food products.


This report explores the current uses for fruit waste and the challenges and opportunities to valorise these by-products and their potential application.


This report is an extract from a wider publication looking at the potential for agricultural and horticultural waste for a biobased circular economy in South East England. The full report explores opportunities for grape, vegetable, hop, cereal, and mushroom waste valorisation.





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