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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 670

Q670

"Petha" falls under the category of which processed product?

A.
Jam
B.
Jelly
C.
Candy
Answer
D.
Preserve

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
“Petha” falls under the category of product Candy.
It is a translucent soft candy from the Indian subcontinent made from ash gourd or white pumpkin or simply petha in Hindi.
The gourd is sliced into bite-sized pieces and then cured for a few hours in a solution of lime. They boil the gourd pieces until they are soft after removing them from the lime solution and then they soak them in a flavorful syrup. The final candy has a sugar-crisp exterior and an almost moist, sticky interior with a chewy, crystalline texture.