Keywords
ginger
Zingiber officinale
turmeric
Curcuma longa
small-scale farming
washing
processing technology
postharvest treatment
Zingiber officinale
turmeric
Curcuma longa
small-scale farming
washing
processing technology
postharvest treatment
Categories
How to Cite
Muller, Jacob, Daniel Crawford, Raúl Cabezón, Harrison Meekins, Maria Paz Kinslow, Wanda Laughlin, Robert Hochmuth, and Paul Fisher. 2025. “Designs for Small-Scale Postharvest Washing of Ginger Turmeric Rhizomes: ENH1391 EP655, 9 2025”. EDIS 2025 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-EP655-2025.
Funding data
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Agricultural Research Service
Grant numbers 21SCBPFL1022 -
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Grant numbers 28483 -
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
Abstract
Manually washing the rhizomes of ginger and turmeric is a labor-intensive process that adds significantly to the cost of final harvested products. Commercially available automatic cleaning equipment makes the postharvest process easier, but only at a price and scale that would benefit large-scale operations. Our objective was to design and test rhizome cleaning equipment aimed at small farmers and to compare this with manual cleaning. This publication describes tips for harvest and presents designs of cleaning equipment that are easy for a small farmer to build and maintain while reducing labor costs.
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