PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Citrus aurantiifolia Swingle VAR. Pramalini (KAGZI-LIME)

S.G. PAWAR¹*, G.U. SHINDE², S.U. KHODKE^3
1Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104, MS, India.
²Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani - 431 402, MS, India.
³Department of Agriculture Process Engineering, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani - 431 402, MS, India.
* Corresponding Author : savitapawar100@gmail.com

Received : 27-01-2015     Accepted : 05-03-2015     Published : 04-05-2015
Volume : 7     Issue : 1       Pages : 399 - 402
Int J Agr Sci 7.1 (2015):399-402

Keywords : Kagzi-lime, Physical properties, frictional properties
Academic Editor : Dr Kanu Murmu
Conflict of Interest : None declared

Kagzi- lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a citrus fruit variety in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka state of India available in small to medium size, its pulp is juicy greenish with strong adherence to the yellowish, green, thin or papery and shiny. It is mainly used for processing purpose. Physical and frictional characteristics were determined in laboratories. It includes, linear dimensions, mass, bulk density, Sphericity, rolling angle, static co-efficient of friction and dynamic co-efficient of friction were determined for the Kagzi-lime. Polar diameter of Kagzi-lime was in the range of 3.33 cm to 4.48 cm whereas equatorial diameter was in the range of 3.34 cm to 4.47 cm. The maximum thickness value was in the range of 3.34 cm to 4.35 cm whereas weight of Kagzi-lime was in the range of 21.90 gm to 46.32 gm. The bulk density of Kagzi-lime was in the range of 551.80 kg/m3 to 585.83 kg/m3 and sphericity varied between 97.5 to 99.1 per cent, respectively. The highest rolling angle was found on plywood surface (8.05 degree) and lowest on aluminum surface (6.65 degree) was recorded for the Kagzi-lime fruit.