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Agriculture · Q664

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 664

Q664

Ratio of green onion to dry onion is

A.
5 : 1
B.
10 : 1
Answer
C.
20 : 1
D.
22 : 1

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The ratio of green onion to dry onion is 10 : 1.
Onion (Allium cepa), a very commonly used vegetable, ranks third in the world production of major vegetables. Processing and preservation of onion by suitable means is a major thrust area for a long time. The various kinds of treatments followed for dehydration of onion such as convective air drying, solar drying, fluidized bed drying, vacuum microwave drying, infrared drying and osmotic drying.