What do aloe pups cost?
This varies greatly depending on labor costs to harvest and what the market will bear. In the United States, aloe pups run approximately $0.50 each. In China, the same aloe pup could be as cheap as 5 cents. • What commercial products are sold from the aloe? There are two basic processes used in the manufacturing of aloe vera products: a. Whole Leaf processing in which the entire aloe leaf is used to manufacture whole leaf gels, whole leaf concentrates, and whole leaf powders. b. Aloe vera gel processing in which only the inner gel fillet is used to manufacture aloe vera gels, aloe vera concentrates, and aloe vera powders. • How do you extract the aloe vera gel? In order to get a good quality aloe gel, the the tips and the ends of the leaf are removed then the spiny sides are removed. The aloe rind can be removed by squeezing the leaf, filleting the leaf or by grinding up the entire leaf. There are several types and versions of aloe filleting machines. • What can I do with my waste prod
