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fruit-processing
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Flotation Washing
Flotation washing cleans berries and stone fruit in water baths where agitation and air bubbles loosen soil and debris. It is gentler…
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Ripeness Grading
Ripeness grading assesses maturity by firmness, soluble solids and colour. Underripe or overripe fruit is removed because it negatively affects flavour, texture…
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Brush Washing
Brush washing uses rotating soft brushes to remove stubborn soil from firm fruit and vegetables such as apples, carrots and potatoes. Brush…
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Fruit Yield
Fruit yield is the ratio of usable finished product to raw material input, expressed as a percentage. It depends on raw material…
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Fruit Sorting
Fruit sorting separates raw material into acceptable and rejected streams based on ripeness, colour, defects and size. It can be done manually…
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Fruit Trimmings
Fruit trimmings are edible pieces and offcuts generated during destemming, peeling and cutting. They are typically diverted to juice, puree or other…
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Optical Sorting
Optical sorting uses cameras and lasers to detect colour, shape and defects, ejecting substandard pieces with precise air jets. Widely used for…
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Inspection Belt
An inspection belt is a moving conveyor where trained operators manually remove defective fruit, foreign matter and plant debris. Belt speed, lighting…
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Destemming
Destemming mechanically removes stems and stalks from strawberries, cherries and berries. It is usually performed before washing or freezing, and machine settings…
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Pitting
Pitting removes stones from cherries, sour cherries, plums and apricots using pitting machines. Pitted fruit is subsequently checked for remaining stones or…