The process of making granular jaggery is similar up to
concentration. The concentrating slurry is rubbed with wooden
scrapper, for formation of grains. The granular jaggery is then cooled
and sieved. Less than 3 mm sized crystals are found to be better for
quality granular jaggery. Raising of pH of cane juice with lime, up to
6.0-6.2, and striking point temperature of 120°C was found to yield
quality granular jaggery with high sucrose content of 88.6%, low
moisture of 1.65%, with good colour, friability and crystallinity. Jaggery
in the form of granules (sieved to about 3 mm), sun dried and moisture
content reduced to less than 2%, and packed in polyethylene polyester
bags or polyethylene bottles, can be stored for longer time (more than
two years), even during monsoon period with little changes in quality.