Cardamom Drying

I.Client Background and Industry Challenges

Yunnan, as the core production area of ​​cardamom in China, boasts a national reputation for the quality of its products. Our client is a local enterprise dedicated to high-quality spice processing. Before our collaboration, the client primarily used traditional sun-drying or small-scale drying equipment, facing numerous challenges:

Low Efficiency: Drying cycles lasted several days, unable to meet the demands of mass production.

Inconsistent Quality: Affected by weather and manual operation, color and moisture content were difficult to standardize, easily leading to mold or over-drying.

Difficulty in Hygiene Control: Open-air drying easily introduced impurities, affecting product cleanliness.

High Costs: High labor costs and large floor space requirements.

The client urgently needed a modern drying solution capable of achieving large-scale, standardized, and automated production.

II.Jinlu Machinery’s Customized Solution

After in-depth technical communication and on-site survey, Jinlu Machinery planned a complete integrated production line for the client, encompassing pretreatment, blanching, and drying:

Core Equipment: Large-scale multi-layer mesh belt drying production line

Specifications: 20 meters long x 2.3 meters wide, with 7 layers of drying mesh belts.

Advantages: The large drying area and multi-layer structure design ensure a large single-batch processing capacity. Simultaneously, through progressively varying temperature and humidity zones, uniform and gradual dehydration of the cardamom is achieved, perfectly preserving its aroma and color.

Pre-installed Supporting Equipment:

High-efficiency Washing Machine: Thoroughly washes fresh cardamom before drying, removing surface mud and impurities to ensure the basic cleanliness of the finished product.

Steam Electric Heating Blanching Machine: Effectively deactivates polyphenol oxidase in the cardamom through precisely controlled steam blanching, locking in its natural red color and aroma, preventing browning and blackening during subsequent drying, while also sterilizing and removing the grassy taste.

Heat Source Selection: The production line adopts a clean and efficient steam-electric heating method, with precise and stable temperature control, providing reliable heat for the blanching and drying processes.

III. Superior Application Results

After being put into use, the production line far exceeded customer expectations:

Leap in Efficiency: From feeding to discharging, the complete drying process takes only 13 hours. Compared to traditional methods, production efficiency is increased several times, perfectly meeting the customer’s batch production plan.

Superior Quality: The dried cardamom is bright red and oily, plump, and has a rich and pure aroma. The moisture content is uniform, meeting high-end market standards, greatly enhancing the product’s added value and market competitiveness.

Customer Testimonial: The customer expressed great satisfaction after accepting the finished product, praising, “Jinlu Machinery’s production line completely solved our long-standing drying problem. Not only is the speed astonishing, but more importantly, the drying effect is excellent. The appearance and quality of the cardamom have reached a new level, which has established a good reputation for our brand.”

The success of this Yunnan cardamom drying project once again demonstrates Jinlu Machinery’s strong technical capabilities in the field of agricultural product deep processing and its customer-oriented customization capabilities. We provide not just equipment, but a comprehensive solution that improves efficiency, ensures quality, and creates value.

Jinlu Machinery, committed to becoming your most reliable drying technology partner!