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fruit-processing
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Inspection Belt
An inspection belt is a slow-moving conveyor that presents product to trained operators who manually remove defective pieces, foreign matter and plant…
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Destemming
Destemming is the mechanical removal of stems and stalks from strawberries, cherries, currants and similar berries, and it is a prerequisite step…
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Pitting
Pitting is the mechanical removal of stones from cherries, sour cherries, plums and apricots, and it defines a key commercial product form…
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Stone Detection
Stone detection is the inspection step applied to pitted fruit to identify and remove residual stone fragments or whole stones that survive…
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Fruit Peeling
Fruit peeling is the removal of the outer skin from apples, pears, peaches and similar fruit by mechanical, steam or lye methods,…
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Steam Peeling
Steam peeling is a processing method that exposes fruit or vegetables to pressurised steam for a brief, controlled period, causing the skin…
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Lye Peeling
Lye peeling is an industrial process in which fruit or vegetables are briefly immersed in a heated food-grade caustic soda solution to…
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Fruit Washing
Fruit washing is the processing step in which harvested fruit is cleaned with potable water to remove field soil, dust, plant debris…
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IQF Freezing Explained: How Individually Quick Frozen Fruit Is Made
How IQF freezing works step by step, which parameters buyers should specify, and how the process shows up in grade, drip loss…
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How to Source Frozen Fruit: From Specification to First Container
The order of operations for sourcing frozen fruit: define the specification first, qualify on evidence, sample against the spec, then contract -…