MODERN SOLUTIONS IN SORTING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE RAW MATERIALS

Abstract

Of the 350 billion fruits harvested annually, 12 % are unfit for the fresh market. However, to reduce the amount of global waste, they can be used for other purposes. For the rational use of raw fruits and vegetables it is necessary to conduct high-quality sorting, dividing products by several criteria. Solutions to this issue are developed taking into account the characteristics of each type of fruit. Companies are constantly innovating and continue to develop increasingly high-performance solutions for the selection of external and internal characteristics of fruits with Vision and UNIQ systems. In particular, UNITEC has recently worked on Hazelnut and Walnut Vision systems for hazelnut and walnut selection, as well as solutions for avocado selection - with Avocado Vision and UNIQ Avocado.