Fruitmasters' partnership with GREEFA bears fruit

A significant increase in pear volume has resulted in Dutch-based FruitMasters investing in yet another GREEFA grading and packing solution. To meet demand, the company chose the 6-laned CombiSort, uniquely dedicated to grading pears which makes them the first in the Netherlands. The new machine results in a production increase totaling 40 million kilograms according to FruitMasters.

After implementation of GREEFA’s apple-grader GeoSort, three years ago, FruitMasters were keen to achieve similar results for their pear production. Hence their choice for the hybrid grading and packing line.

The system’s increased productivity is achieved through the use of an underwater filler and thoughtfully designed peripherals. Additionally, the machine, which was taken into operation recently, lets the user choose between either immediate packing of pears, pre-sorting and crating them first, or do both simultaneously. When choosing the pre-sorting and crating option, the pears are stored before being packed in line with clients requests – effectively giving the user flexibility to meet a wider variety of client requirements.

The in-house developed digital measuring systems check for both external (iQS) as well as internal fruit quality (iFA) – of which the latter is especially geared towards pear processing. High-resolution cameras, controlled by software capable of high-speed processing, accurately recognize fruit properties (like brix value) and single out defects. These are then projected on a three-dimensional geomodel, and can be viewed on the display.

For more information:
Monique Doornebal
Esther van Kerkhof-Bakker
GREEFA
marketing@greefa.nl

Lenny Arts
FruitMasters
l.arts@fruitmasters.nl