The method to produce white pepper is called pepper retting. Traditionally, it isobtained by removing the outer skin of the matured pepper berries that has been keptunder running water for seven to nine days. Then, it is stepped on with human feet toscrub off the skin, washed out and dried. The time consuming process requires a need todesign a machine that can produce white pepper efficiently. This invention provides anew integrated mechanical way to produce white pepper using enzymes. It uses frictionforce generated between the blade and inner wall of the skin of the berries. Theenzymatic solution will help the skins to accelerate the production process, suitable forefficient mass production of high quality cottage industries of white pepper. There arethree main components that are designed which are the main body, the two shafts andthe frame. Together with the main body is the shaft with blade and two gears. It is alsobuilt with a solar panel to be a hybrid-powered and more reliable machine. Pectinase,enzymes that are produced by bacteria, fungi, higher plants and animals are used toaccelerate the harvesting process. Based on the experimental analysis, the lengthyprocess of harvesting white pepper was significantly reduced to three days.
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