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  • April 1st 2007 Issue
  • Sorting technology

    A first-of-its-kind presizing line sorts for firmness and internal fruit quality.

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Paul Koch knew what he wanted a presizing line to do—lower inventory costs, reduce labor costs, reduce costs associated with repacking, and maintain fruit quality during storage. He also wanted the presize line to use new defect, firmness, and internal quality sorting technologies. The problem was that nobody else was using a dry system like he wanted to. Olympic Fruit Company LLC, a medium-sized apple packer near Yakima, Washington, for years packed without presizing—resulting in “push” […]

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