Grading of green peas

29/11/2019Posted on
    • When garden peas are intended for fresh market,  it is necessary to remove over matured yellow pods, flat pods, the diseased and insect injured pods.  
    • Peas for processing are graded into four grades based on the size of shelled peas.  

 

  • Smaller sizes are considered to have the best quality.

 

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Harvest and Post Harvest Management of Onion

11/12/2018Posted on

Harvest and Post Harvest Management of Onion

Harvest:-

  • Onion is ready for harvest in 3-5 month after transplanting depending on variety.
  • During hot days when soil is hard, bulbs are pulled out with a hand hoe.
  • Plants are uprooted by hand and their roots are cut.
  • They are washed and bundled as per market requirement.
  • Yield of Kharif crop in comparatively low than rabi.

Grading:-

  • After curing, onions are graded and classified by grading machine and hand.
  • Before storage, double, broken, rotten bulbs and bulbs having in desirable features are removed.
  • Outer dry scales are removed during grading.
  • Cured bulbs are graded based on size and depending on local market and export.

Packaging:-

  • Jute bags are used onion packaging for sending to distance markets by trucks trains or even by air.
  • Generally, 40 kg capacity jute bags are used for transport with in country whereas, for export jute bags of 8-25 kg capacity is used.  
  • Onion should be packed in 14-15 kg capacity cane baskets for export purpose.

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