The percentages of whole seed, whic

The percentages of whole seed, which was calculated using Eq. (8), is maximum (67.94 ± 2.48%) at moisture content of 7.97% (d.b.) with a concave clearance of 21 mm and minimum(52.18 ± 3.09%) at moisture content of 15.65% (d.b.) with a concave clearance of 27 mm. This is due the fact that at low moisture content the fruit become more brittle and susceptible to mechanical damage. The percentage of broken seed and dust, if any, was calculated using Eq. (9) and is lowest (0.02%) at moisture content of 15.65% (d.b.) with a concave clearance of 27 mm and highest (15.09 ± 0.87%) at initial moisture content of 7.97% (d.b.) with 18 mm concave clearance. This is due to fact that at lower moisture content fruit is dry and due to low concave clearance with respect to its axial dimensions, the fruits get compressed and thereby more percentage of broken and dust occur. The percentage of partially shelled fruits, which was calculated using Eq.