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=Basics= | =Basics= | ||
*A [[Spice]] derived from the dried bark of [[Cinnamomum Trees]] | *A [[Spice]] derived from the dried bark of [[Cinnamomum Trees]] | ||
*Essentially harvested in a manner similar to [[Short Rotation Coppice]] woody biomass farming | |||
*Harvesting is not very mechanized as of now | |||
= | =Ceylon vs Cassia Cinnamon = | ||
* | * | ||
=Harvest Process= | |||
*Tree Pruning (ie harvest of branches) | |||
*Basic Peeling | |||
*"Cinnamon Rubbing" and production of the final rolls | |||
*Drying+Packaging/Shipping | |||
=Automation/Mechanization= | |||
==Automation/Mechanization of the Rubbing Process== | |||
*[https://youtu.be/R7ahwMAMnGo A Video by the YouTube Channel "Department of Mechanical Engineering, USJ" Titled "FEATURED Undergraduate Final Year Project - Cinnamon Bark Peeling Machine" ] ( '''~5 Min Watch''' ) | |||
**[https://youtu.be/pnRtOjmpD0E A Video by the YouTube Channel "Prathap Jayasooriya" Titled "Cinnamon inner bark peeling machine intro." ] ( '''~5 Min Watch''' ) (Seems to be a repost by one of the students) | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[[Camphor]] | ||
*[[Tanbark]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon The Wikipedia Page on Cinnamon] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon The Wikipedia Page on Cinnamon] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoxg5FjHJWk A Video by the YouTube Channel "Noel Farm" Titled "World's Most expensive bark - Cinnamon harvesting and processing - Cinnamon tree cultivation" ] ( ~8 Min Watch) | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6650M3M-U A Video by the YouTube Channel "Business Insider" Titled "Why Ceylon Cinnamon Is So Expensive | So Expensive" ] ( ~6 Min Watch) | |||
*[https://youtu.be/N3aiZi14qSw A Video by the YouTube Channel "The Survival Gardening Channel with David The Good" Titled "Harvesting and Processing Cinnamon" ] (~9 Min Watch) | |||
*[https://ageng.agri.ruh.ac.lk/?page_id=3161 The [[University of Ruhuna]] Department of Agricultural Engineering Page on their Cinnamon Mechanization Projects] | |||
[[Category: Food and Agriculture]] [[Category: Non-Timber Forest Products]] [[Category: Spices]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:42, 13 November 2022
Basics
- A Spice derived from the dried bark of Cinnamomum Trees
- Essentially harvested in a manner similar to Short Rotation Coppice woody biomass farming
- Harvesting is not very mechanized as of now
Ceylon vs Cassia Cinnamon
Harvest Process
- Tree Pruning (ie harvest of branches)
- Basic Peeling
- "Cinnamon Rubbing" and production of the final rolls
- Drying+Packaging/Shipping
Automation/Mechanization
Automation/Mechanization of the Rubbing Process
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "Department of Mechanical Engineering, USJ" Titled "FEATURED Undergraduate Final Year Project - Cinnamon Bark Peeling Machine" ( ~5 Min Watch )
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "Prathap Jayasooriya" Titled "Cinnamon inner bark peeling machine intro." ( ~5 Min Watch ) (Seems to be a repost by one of the students)
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Cinnamon
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "Noel Farm" Titled "World's Most expensive bark - Cinnamon harvesting and processing - Cinnamon tree cultivation" ( ~8 Min Watch)
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "Business Insider" Titled "Why Ceylon Cinnamon Is So Expensive | So Expensive" ( ~6 Min Watch)
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "The Survival Gardening Channel with David The Good" Titled "Harvesting and Processing Cinnamon" (~9 Min Watch)
- The University of Ruhuna Department of Agricultural Engineering Page on their Cinnamon Mechanization Projects