The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2025, vol. 27, pp. 525-540

Anna Kochanek¹ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Iga Pietrucha², Nikodem Bulanda¹ , Anna Beniak³, Anna Gronba-Chyła⁴ , Zbigniew Mucha⁵ , Sylwia Guzdek⁶ 

	1. State University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz, Poland 2. Independent Researcher, Korzenna, Poland 3. Independent Researcher, Ujanowice, Poland 4. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland 5. Cracow University of Technology, Poland 6. Cracow University of Economics, Poland
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	https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

At a time when health is of paramount importance, plums play a significant role as fruits with high nutritional and health-promoting value. They contain large amounts of fiber, polyphenols, and vitamins. The drying process extends their shelf life while preserving their valuable biological properties. The study aimed to develop and compare the traditional and modernized (hybrid) technological process of producing Suska Sechlońska, taking into account the impact of new technologies on efficiency, productivity, profit increase, and environmental protection. The study was conducted in the third quarter of 2024 at the Farm and Agritourism Farm in Ujanowice, in the municipality of Laskowa, which is involved in the traditional production of Suska Sechlońska – a regional dried and smoked plum, which is part of the cultural heritage and an important source of income for local farmers. The introduction of modern drying and processing technologies increased production efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and had a positive impact on environmental protection. The results showed that the use of a hybrid drying process reduced production time by up to 50-70%, reduced energy consumption by 30–50%, and increased productivity to 200–400 kg of dried fruit per day, while maintaining the high sensory quality of the product.

dried plum, fruit drying, pretreatment, product quality, Suska Sechlońska

AMA Style
Kochanek A, Pietrucha I, Bulanda N, Beniak A, Gronba-Chyła A, Mucha Z, Guzdek S. The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 2025; 27. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

ACM Style
Kochanek, A., Pietrucha, I., Bulanda, N., Beniak, A., Gronba-Chyła, A., Mucha, Z., Guzdek, S. 2025. The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 27. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

ACS Style
Kochanek, A.; Pietrucha, I.; Bulanda, N.; Beniak, A.; Gronba-Chyła, A.; Mucha, Z.; Guzdek, S. The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2025, 27, 525-540. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

APA Style
Kochanek, A., Pietrucha, I., Bulanda, N., Beniak, A., Gronba-Chyła, A., Mucha, Z., Guzdek, S. (2025). The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 27, 525-540. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

ABNT Style
KOCHANEK, A.; PIETRUCHA, I.; BULANDA, N.; BENIAK, A.; GRONBA-CHYŁA, A.; MUCHA, Z.; GUZDEK, S. The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, v. 27, p. 525-540, 2025. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

Chicago Style
Kochanek, Anna, Pietrucha, Iga, Bulanda, Nikodem, Beniak, Anna, Gronba-Chyła, Anna, Mucha, Zbigniew, Guzdek, Sylwia. 2025. "The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska". Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 27, 525-540. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

Harvard Style
Kochanek, A., Pietrucha, I., Bulanda, N., Beniak, A., Gronba-Chyła, A., Mucha, Z., Guzdek, S. (2025) "The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska", Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 27, pp. 525-540. doi:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043

IEEE Style
A. Kochanek, I. Pietrucha, N. Bulanda, A. Beniak, A. Gronba-Chyła, Z. Mucha, S. Guzdek, "The Use of a Hybrid Plum Drying System as a Step Towards Improving the Production of Certified Suska Sechlońska", RoczOchrSrod, vol 27, pp. 525-540. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.043