TOMRA Food sorting

Defect and Blemish Glossary

Learn more about the defects and blemishes impacting your business.

TOMRA FOOD

Defect & Blemish Glossary

The TOMRA Food Defect and Blemish glossary was developed by our expert Applications Engineering, Research & Development, and Product Management teams. It considers the commonly occurring defects of apples, cherries, citrus fruit, and kiwifruit, both across varieties and around the world.

Explore Defects & Blemish by Product Category

Apple quality check

Apple Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Apple Defects
Cherries

Cherry Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Cherry Defects
Kiwi fruits

Kiwifruit Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Kiwifruit Defects
Lemons

Lemon Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Lemon Defects
An image of whole limes and limes cut in half and arranged on a light yellow background

Lime Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Lime Defects
An image of oranges both whole and cut in half laying flat on an orange background

Orange Defects and Blemishes

Review Common Orange Defects