Van Wamel Unigrader
Pears are among the most delicious tree fruits on the market, but as any farmer or packer knows, they are a delicate fruit that can be hard to handle.
Now, help is on the way as a new sorting technology hits the market, with a demonstration coming up in Kelowna , BC, later this year.
The Van Wamel Unigrader with EDS-P (External Defect Sorting – Pears) gently handles any variety of pear without causing belt burn or scuffing and precisely scans 100 per cent of the fruit surface for external defects.
The Unigrader's refined handling methods ensure that even the most difficult-to-handle pear varieties like Bosc, Concorde and Bartlett can be wholly graded without a blemish.
The Unigrader is equipped with high resolution vision technology by Ellips BV that detects and sorts out Limb rub, bruises, greening, shrivel, hail damage, russet, punctures and poorly shaped fruit. It also has sorting modules for sizing, colour and weight, and can universally grade apples and other round or oblong fruits.
The first EDS-P system of its kind in North America will be operating at Days Century Growers in Kelowna in September this year.
