CURO

Integrated blueberry solutions: post harvest to pack

TOMRA offers solutions for all varietals of blueberries, fresh to frozen. In addition to size, color, softness, bruising, decay, dehydration, stems, peeling and scarring, we also offer artificial intelligence for increased grading superiority across calyx, stem hole, and advanced defect detection.
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KATO260 and LUCAi™

The advanced, industry-leading precision grading system powered by artificial intelligence.
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Color Sorter

Color Sorter

Suitable for small fruits, the Color Sorter maximizes packhouse potential by combining high speed with accuracy, versatility, and intelligent traceability.
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Soft Sorter

Soft Sorter

The Soft Sorter’s Dura Touch technology measures and sorts fruit according to its physical attributes. This results in high-quality end product with an extended shelf life.
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CURO

CURO

For consistent, high-speed filling of punnets, cups, clamshells, or boxes at target weights and across multiple commodities. Available in varieties of 2, 8, 12 and 16 filling stations.
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Integrated turnkey line

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Infeed

Our infeed front of line loading systems include automated tipping and dumping solutions as well as debris and small fruit removal components that optimise the capacity of the processing line while maintaining gentle handling of delicate blueberries.

Sorting and grading

Our sorting and grading solutions are highly suited to blueberry packers eager to meet ever changing market demands. Our grading options are easily integrated with all of our other solutions enabling growers and packers to increase business through superior selection and better guarantee of shelf life.

Filling and packing

Our filling and packing solutions are highly suited to blueberry packers with demanding filling requirements. Our solutions are easily integrated with all of our other solutions and accommodate versatile packaging types from punnets, clamshells, bags and boxes.

Our blueberry sorting machines

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Blizzard

The Blizzard is ideal for sorting products after the IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) tunnel. Despite its small footprint, this cost-effective sorter packs a big punch, minimizing product loss.
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TOMRA 5C sorting machine

TOMRA 5C

Capable of unrivaled foreign material removal, this highly efficient machine is powerful and robust, easy to use and maintain, reduces storage needs, is easily movable, and saves on labor. 
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Key benefits

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    Customer-centric

    Our vision is to be the innovative, world leader in sorting, packing, and optimization of blueberries. We work closely and in partnership with you, our customers, to understand your business and develop technology for your needs.

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    Modular

    Our post-harvest solutions are scalable, modular and designed to grow with you as you grow your business. Our industry expertise allows us to design solutions to maximize your ability to meet the demands of the fast-changing global fruit industry.

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    Worldwide as well as local

    With TOMRA you can have technology from a worldwide company with Localized Service and Post-Sales Support.

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    Future of the fruit industry

    We believe that reducing waste and costs, improving efficiencies, and eliminating daily operational concerns is key to the future of the fruit industry.

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    Fruit science program

    TOMRA Food has an internal, Fruit Science Program which was established in 2013. The program now holds an extensive library collection that includes samples, data and findings from a comprehensive spread of varieties, maturities, growing conditions, seasons and weather conditions. By continually validating this research and expanding its scope, we remain at the forefront of our field.

CUSTOMER STORY

Ambrosia Citrus Estate, South Africa

Integrated blueberry solution


Ambrosia Citrus Estate reached out to TOMRA Food wanting to find an integrated packing solution for their blueberry line.
Thanks to our wide array of solutions, we were able to help Ambrosia with:
- Sizing and grading their product to answer their customer's needs.
- Steering away from the need to grade the product by hand.
- Providing feedback on the blueberries' softness, for which they previously had to rely on the pickers.
- Meet the request for increased processing speed as fresh product is supplied more rapidly.

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Get in touch

Operational costs continue to increase, and every little saving makes a difference.
Our automation works smarter, wastes less, and optimizes your lines to ensure quality is consistent and potential recalls are a thing of the past.

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In the spotlight: blueberries

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How modern grading and packing solutions enable blueberry packhouses to gain and retain competitiveness

For blueberry businesses, this is a time of change. Global demand is climbing. Production is increasing. New growing regions are gaining market strength. And consumers’ quality expectations are rising. All these changes mean that growers and packhouses must now be more productive and efficient than ever before.
Read our in the spotlight article on blueberries
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Service and support

With service centers and support located across the globe, TOMRA Food provides a comprehensive service offering to our customers, ensuring you have the proper support at the right time, empowering your business to succeed.
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