Pomegranate is one of the favourite fruits of

tropical and subtropical regions where it has

enjoyed the consumer’s patronage for its
healthy dietic and medicinal properties. India is
world’s leading producing country of
pomegranate. Approximately about 52,755 ha
area is cultivated under pomegranate producing
4,84,848 tones of fruit annually. The fruit is
consumed fresh or it can be processed into
juice, jelly, jams, wine, etc. Owing to restricted
period of availability and high perishability of fruits, value addition through
processing would be an effective tool for economic utilization of increased
production of pomegranate fruits in future.

The following technologies are developed at CIPHET for processing of

pomegranate into various values added products.

Processing of wild pomegranate into anardana and its powder

Anardana and its powder

Pomegranate is found to have desirable acid sugar blend and rich in minerals
like Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn.
Cabinet drying at 55°C for 7 hours of the arils are best for getting quality
anardana and its powder of 0.190 mm size particle, retains maximum quality
parameters and desirable colour value of L, a and b index up to six months
when stored in 200 gauge LDPE bags. Wild genotype and Mridula cultivar of
pomegranate were found to give quality rind powder with maximum yield
recovery.
Rind Powder

Rind powder of pomegranate having nutritional,

medicinal and industrial use, dried and packed at
CIPHET, retained maximum TSS, acidity, beta-
carotene, ascorbic acid and minerals like Ca, Mn, Zn
and Fe when stored at ambient temperature for 6
months packed in 100 gauge LPDE bags.

Anardana ready to mix chutney

Anardana instant ready-to-mix chutney developed at CIPHET, when packed in

200 gauge PLPE pouches retains freshness and quality for 6 months when
stored in refrigerated conditions.

Anardana tablets (Hazmahazam)

Anardana tablets when prepared with desired formulation developed at

CIPHET, has better taste, flavour and binding characteristics and can be stored
for 6 months at room temperature when packed in 200 gauge metalized
polyester polyethylene pouches.

Pomegranate jelly

Pomegranate jelly prepared from combination of juice sugar 1:1 with citric acid
as preservative has better quality, colour, flavour and acceptance.

Granadine

Pomegranate granadine made from combination of juice sugar blend of 60:40

having 70:.92 sugar acid ratio is better in taste, flavour and acceptance.
Plant Economics
Land and building will be obtained on rent.

Average capacity
Anardana powder 50-60 kg/hour
Jelly grenadine 50-60 kg/hour
Anardana Hazmahazam 50-75 kg/hour
Total no. of working days in a year 90
Working hours per day 8
Monthly repair and maintenance charges 1% of cost of machines
Depreciation on machines and equipments 10%
Depreciation on furniture and tools 20 % p. a
Space required 12-15 m²

Fixed Capital
Cost of processing machines including taxes Rs. 4,50,000
Weighing and measuring equipment Rs. 50,000
Furniture Rs. 20,000
Cost of electrification Rs. 20,000
Total Rs. 5,40,000

Working capital
Staff and working cost (per month)
Skilled labour (two) @ Rs. 3000 Rs. 6000
Unskilled labour (two) @ Rs. 2,500 Rs. 5,000

Raw materials (per month)

Wild pomegranate (3440 kg/day x 25 x Rs. 6/kg) Rs. 5,16,000
Pomegranate fruits (1680 kg/day x 25 x Rs. 12/kg) Rs. 5,04,000
Sugar (320 kg/day x 25 x Rs. 20 kg) Rs. 1,60,000
Ingredients for Hazmahazam tablets Rs. 40,000
Misc. (including pectin, preservatives, etc) Rs. 50,000

Utilities
Cost of electricity (3000 kwh/month @ Rs. 5/kwh Rs. 1,50,000
Fuel-1, PG 2 cylinder/day x 25 Rs. 15,000

Other expenses
Rent Rs. 2,000
Telephone Rs. 500
Repair maintenance Rs. 5400
Packaging material Rs. 40,000
Transport Rs. 16,08,900
Working capital for three months Rs. 48,26,700

Total capital investment Rs. 53,66,700

Annual cost
Total working capital Rs. 48,26,700
Depreciation on machines/equipments Rs. 54,000
Interest on total capital investment Rs. 5,90,000
Total Rs. 54,71,037

Total sale (per annum)

Anardana powder (30000 kg @ Rs. 125/kg) Rs 37,50,000
Jelly (30,000 kg @ Rs. 80/kg) Rs. 24,00,000
Anardana Hazmahazam 30000 kg (Rs. 150/kg) Rs. 45,00,000
Profitability
Annual profit Rs. 51,78,963
Profit on sale 48.62 %
Return on capital investment 96.5 %

Break even point (B.E.P)

Fixed cost Rs. 5,90,337
Depreciation Rs. 54,000
40% on wages Rs. 34,800
40% on utilities Rs. 1,31,000
Rent Rs. 24,000
Total 8,34,297
Break even point 13.87 %
Pay back period 0-10 years

• Dr. R. T. Patil,
Director,
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology,
PO: PAU Campus, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab),
E-mail: ramabhau@yahoo.com
Website: www.ciphet.in

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