MENDIOLA, SHARMAINE L,, , PAMINTUAN, JOHN PAUL H., TIAMZON, ERNANIE F. July 2022. ACCEPTABILITY AND PALATABILITY OF CURED DUCK MEAT (LONGGANISA) AS {NFLUENCED BY BREED AND GENDER. Pampanga State Agricultural University, PAC, Magalang, Pampanga. Adviser: JOEL C. SALAZAR, Ph.D. The general objective of the study was to determine the acceptability and palatability of cured duck meat longganisa. Specifically, it aimed to find the sensory evaluation: appearance, aroma; taste/ flavor; texture; and over-all acceptability. The study was conducted from July 10 to July 24, 2022 at San Roque, Magalang, Pampanga.. A total of 4 kg duck meat were used in the study. Approximate 1 kg male and 1 kg female Muscovy ducks and another 1 kg male and 1 kg female Mallard ducks will made separately as duck sausages. Source of duck meat will be purchased in Concepcion, Tarlac. Mallard and Muscovy ducks were processed and cured as sausages to determined its acceptability and palatability as influenced by the breed and gender. The experimental design used is RCBD factorial. There were two factors. Factor A: Breed and Factor B: Sex. The experimental treatments used in this study were the following: A, B, Muscovy duck meat + Male duck, A, B2 - Muscovy duck meat + Female duck, A2 B, - Mallard duc meat + Male duck and A2 B2 - Mallard duck meat + Female duck. It was evaluated descriptively through various sensory evaluation such as appearance, arom taste/flavor and overall acceptability to revealed which of the breeds and gender were more preferr Among the thirty (30): The data collected from the sensory evaluation were analyzed using descript statistics. Descriptive rating of duck sausages in terms of appearance, aroma, taste/flavor and texture v rated moderately liked, while in terms of overall acceptability Mallard sausages were rated extrer liked, while Muscovy sausages were rated moderately liked.respondents it was revealed that Mallard meat, either Male or Female, were more favorable to processed and cured as sausages. It was conch that Mallard duck meat was more desired processed and cured meat in which it achieved the descriptive rating of extremely liked.