Elevating the Ca Mau Soft-Dried Banana Specialty: A 2-Room Daxwell Heat Pump Dryer Solution for Exports

Elevating the Ca Mau Soft-Dried Banana Specialty: A 2-Room Daxwell Heat Pump Dryer Solution for Exports

Ca Mau, a fertile land in the Mekong Delta, is not only famous for its products from forests and the sea but is also one of the country's largest banana producers. The local specialty, soft-dried banana, with its natural sweetness and characteristic chewy texture, has always been a consumer favorite. However, to bring this product to demanding international markets, the challenges of production scale, consistent quality, and food safety require a high-tech solution.

A dedicated enterprise in Ca Mau, aiming to introduce its specialty soft-dried bananas to international consumers, decided to invest in a modern drying system and entrusted DeAir as their implementation partner.

The Challenge from Ca Mau's Banana Hub: Large Output, High Standards

The client presented DeAir with a specific industrial-scale problem, requiring a solution that was both efficient and capable of ensuring the highest quality for the final product:

• Drying System: Installation of 02 specialized drying rooms.
• Room Scale: Each room with an area of 32m² and a height of 3.0m.
• Drying Capacity:
  • Fresh banana input weight: 2000kg/batch.
  • Soft-dried banana output weight: 500kg/batch (a 4:1 drying ratio).
• Technical Requirements:
  • Drying time: Fast completion within 16 hours/batch.
  • Drying temperature: Stably maintained between 60-65°C.

The core objective was to completely resolve the food safety issues associated with traditional sun-drying methods, while creating a soft-dried banana product with stable quality and beautiful color, competitive enough for demanding export markets.

DeAir Implements the Specialized Daxwell Heat Pump Drying Solution

With extensive experience in drying food and agricultural products, DeAir advised and implemented a system of 02 drying rooms using the Daxwell industrial heat-pump dryer. This is considered the optimal solution for soft-dried products that need to retain their flavor, color, and soft texture.

DeAir's solution offers several outstanding benefits:

1. Preserving Full Flavor and Softness: The drying technology of a heat pump dryer allows dry, warm air to circulate continuously at a temperature of 60-65°C. This process helps the moisture in the bananas to evaporate slowly, allowing the natural sugars to concentrate, creating a soft, chewy texture and a rich sweetness without making the bananas hard.
2. Attractive Product Color: Precise control over temperature and airflow helps the dried bananas achieve a beautiful, appealing honey-brown color, avoiding the darkening that can occur with excessive heat.
3. Absolute Hygiene and Safety: The entire drying process is conducted in a clean, sealed room, completely protecting the product from dust, bacteria, and insects, ensuring it meets the strict hygiene standards for exported goods.
4. High Efficiency and Productivity: Drying 2 tons of fresh bananas in just 16 hours is a significant leap in productivity, helping the business meet large orders and optimize production cycles.

Sweet Success: Ca Mau Soft-Dried Bananas Ready to Conquer the World

The two modern drying rooms installed by DeAir have helped the enterprise in Ca Mau successfully establish a professional and efficient production line for soft-dried bananas. Now, these "made in Ca Mau" products not only preserve the authentic taste of their homeland specialty but also possess the quality and confidence to reach the global market.

This project continues to be a testament to DeAir's pioneering role in applying high technology to modernize the food processing industry, contributing to enhancing the value and competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products.