Development and Performance Evaluation of an Electric Motor Powered Ginger Washing-Cum-Peeling Machine

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is the underground stem (rhizome) of a perennial herb. It has distinct sharp and hot flavor due to an oily substance called gingerol (Villamor, 2012). It is processed and consumed in various forms such as raw ginger, dry ginger, bleached dry ginger, ginger powder, ginger oil, ginger oleoresin, gingerale, ginger candy, ginger beer, brine ginger, ginger wine, ginger squash, ginger flakes etc. In India, domestic market prefers fresh green ginger for culinary use. Two types of dried ginger, bleached and unbleached, are produced for export purpose (IISR, 2015).