The Development of SORREL Systematic Roselle Harvesting System for Efficient Transfer Process

Abstract

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) belongs to the family of Malvaceae or Hibiscus the Malaysian national flower. In Malaysia, this plant is first introduced in the state of Terengganu as one of the alternatives to replace tobacco plants in sandy soils. Studies conducted on Roselle plantation in Malaysia identified too many repetitive steps in harvesting and deseeding process, as well as separating different grades of Roselle flowers and its logistics. The paper focuses on the improvement of harvesting and deseeding Roselle flowers, aiming to hybridize both processes into one effective process. The reason of developing such combination is to prevent frequent transferring of Roselle flowers to avoid damages, at the same time increasing the quality of harvest. This study also considers embedding few appropriate but simple technologies for systematic harvesting, making sure the Roselle flowers collected are in top quality and in best hygiene by user-friendly, ergonomic and safe to use processes.