Table 3 Percentage purity of fermented and dried cocoa beans

Fermentation period (days)

5

64.61 a

6

78.22 b

7

87.89 c

8

93.22 c

LSD (0.05)

7.015

Drying period (days)

4

64.08 a

5

86.50 b

6

92.38 b

LSD (0.05)

6.075

Interactions

F5*D4

39.67 a

F5*D5

71.00 b

F5*D6

83.17 c

F6*D4

50.00 a

F6*D5

90.83c d

F6*D6

93.83 cd

F7*D4

79.17 b

F7*D5

90.00 cd

F7*D6

94.50 cd

F8*D4

87.50 cd

F8*D5

94.17 cd

F8*D6

98.00 d

LSD (0.05)

12.149

CV (%)

8.9