Argentina is one of the world's leading producers of plums. In the vast orchards of Argentina's Mendoza and Río Negro provinces, more than 12,000 hectares of plums are harvested each year between January and March.
From the juicy Larry Ann to the sweet and rare Reina Claudia to the firm and full-bodied Black Beaut, 90% of these varieties of plums make the journey to dried fruit processing. However, efficiency bottlenecks and quality fluctuations associated with traditional manual sorting are becoming key constraints in the industry.
Dried fruit processing requires plums to be uniform in size, otherwise uneven drying will easily lead to inferior products. The weight grading machine divides plums into 5-7 grades through high-precision sensors (±1 gram error), ensuring that each batch of dried fruit has the same color and taste, and the qualified rate of dried fruit export has jumped from 78% to 95%, with a 30% increase in the repurchase rate of customers.
Traditional manual sorting per person per day to deal with only 500 kilograms, while a medium-sized plum grading machine can handle 4-6 tons per hour, and 24-hour uninterrupted operation. For large plantations in the province of Mendoza, this means a 40% shorter harvest period and a quicker window to capture high market prices.
Sorting on demand to “double the value” of each variety
Larry Ann (juicy): sorted into medium fruits, suitable for slicing and drying, retaining juice and flavor.
Black Beaut (firm): sorted into large fruits, directly exported fresh, the unit price increased by three times.
Reina Claudia (Rare): Accurately selecting the special grade fruits, creating high-end gift dried fruits, doubling the profit margin.
Sorting trays, conveyor belts, and weighing units can be quickly disassembled for quick cleaning and maintenance, making it especially suited to the flexible needs of small and medium-sized processing plants in Argentina.
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