POST HARVEST PROFILE OF POTATO - Agmarknet

3) POWER OPERATED POTATO GRADERFunction: Sorting of potatoes into different size grades.Specifications:Type: Power Operated, Oscillating sieves.Dimension: 2880mm(l) X 2940mm (w) X 1950mm(h)Weight : 350 kgs.No. of sieves : Three oscillating and one fixed.Sieve inclination: 11%.Sieve perforation: 45.30 and 20 mm diameter(oscillating sieves), 12 mm diameter (fixedsieve)Oscillation frequency : 460 – 490 strikes/minPower transmission: Through belt and pulley arrangement.Performance:Output capacity : 25q/hr.Grade size: i) less than 10 gms, ii) 10-25 gms, iii) 25-60gms. iv) Above 60gms.Grading efficiency: 88%.Tuber brushing: Less than 2%.Labour requirement : 9-10 persons.Cost( Approx) : Rs: 10,000/-Source :Central Potato Research Institute, (CPRI), Shimla3.4.1 Grade Specifications:I) AGMARK SPECIFICATIONSUnder the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act,1937, the TablePotato Grading and Marking rules 1950 was formulated and notified by the Govt. ofIndia. The quality factors like size of tubers, conformity to the variety, tolerance limits forunder sized and over sized tubers, percentage of diseased and damaged tubers, and13