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Post-harvest processing and technologies used by Oman date farmers and factories.

Ampratwum, D. B.;

AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America Year: 1998 Vol: 29 Issue: 2 Pages: 61-66 Ref: 12 ref.

1998

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Post-harvest processing and technologies used by Oman date farmers and factories.

Postharvest operations carried out by farmers in Oman include the intra farm transport of dates (in date palm fronds and plastic containers), cleaning, sun-drying, sorting, packaging and refrigerated storage. One date cultivar, Mabsli, is heat-treated before drying. Dates are laid on the ground, simple platforms, flat-roofs and open containers for drying. The operations carried out at the factories follow normal essential operations in a date packaging plant, including fumigation, cleaning, sorting, drying, heat treatment, grading, packaging and storage. Two major factories which started operations in 1976 are operating with old equipment. Information and data on the range of operations and the methods and equipment used are presented. Process charts developed for the operations are also given. Abundant solar energy is available in Oman and there are good prospects of applying solar technology in postharvest operations. Innovative postharvest technologies for applying solar energy in ripening, h

eat treatment, drying, fumigation and cold storage are outlined.