Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The subject of this research is plum production and thepossibility of improving its economic value. The aim is toexamine the economic justification of investing in dryersand distilleries. Three variants were analyzed: productionand sale of fresh plum; dried plum; and plum brandy. From100 kg of fresh plum, 25 kg of dried plum are obtained(ratio 1:4) with an average humidity of 26%, and from 100kg of fresh plum, about 16.5 l of brandy (ratio 1:6) withan alcohol strength of about 40-45%, and in both variants,the economic value of plum is about 6 times higher. Forevery 100 euro invested, 36 euro of accumulation isachieved for fresh plum, 187 euro for dried plum and 171euro for plum brandy. The cost-effectiveness coefficientfor the variants ranges from 2.11 to 2.59, and the paybackperiod is from half a year to two years. Adding value toplum through drying and producing plum brandy achievesgood economic results, long-term stability and economicsustainability of its production.
Source: Ekonomika poljoprivrede
Institutions: University of Belgrade, Univerzitet Union Nikola Tesla
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220587498