Recent Developments in the Harvest and Post-Harvest Technology of Coconut
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1988
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The harvest and post-harvest practices, in general, determine the quality of the end product. Husking, drying and oil extraction are the major post-harvest operations in the dry processing of coconut. Wet processing, though costly, can be adopted for the preparation of a variety of food items like spray dried coconut milk, white soluble protein powder etc. The CPCRI machineries/devices like coconut dehusker, dryers and copra moisture meter are much useful to farmers and copra processors. The multipurpose dryer using agricultural waste as fuel developed by CPCRI has made possible to dry coconuts economically during rainy season also. The CPCRI copra moisture meter can estimate the moisture content from 40 per cent to 5 per cent so that the moisture content at different stages of drying can be found out. The technology developed by RRL, Trivandrum for bottling and preservation of coconut water and for preparation of partially defatted coconut gratings is another step in coconut processing. Commercial utilization of coconut shell in building construction as a primary structural material or as a filler material and coconut pith in the manufacture of hard boards, insulators, etc. could convert these waste materials into useful products.
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In: Abstracts National Symposium on Coconut Breeding and Management, Vellanikkara, Trichur, 23-26 Nov. 1988 p-48