nut-processing

Nut harvesting is the collection of mature nuts once hulls split or nuts fall naturally, using mechanical shakers, sweepers and harvesters for…

Nut rancidity is the oxidative or hydrolytic deterioration of unsaturated fats in kernels, producing off-flavours and odours that render product unfit for…

Nut drying is the controlled reduction of moisture in in-shell or shelled nuts using forced air or heat to reach levels safe…

Nut storage is the controlled holding of in-shell nuts or kernels under conditions of low temperature, low relative humidity and darkness to…

Nut dehulling is the mechanical removal of the outer green husk or hull from nuts such as walnuts and almonds shortly after…

Nut packaging is the selection and application of materials and formats that protect kernel quality from oxygen, moisture and light during storage…

Nut cleaning is the removal of foreign matter including sticks, stones, husk fragments, dust and empty shells from in-shell nuts using sieves,…

Nut shelling is the mechanical cracking of the hard shell to release the kernel, using centrifugal, shear or compression crackers calibrated by…

Nut grading is the classification of kernels into commercial grades based on size, colour, whole-to-piece ratio and defect levels, directly determining suitability…