The invention relates to a method for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3). The invention further relates to a device (1) for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3), comprising a hermetically sealable treatment chamber (2) for conditioning the shell-fruits (3). In order to provide a method and a device for treating shell-fruits which do not damage the contents of the kernel and simultaneously permit improved shelling of the shell-fruits and the opened shell to be better separated from the kernel, the method according to the invention comprises softening the shell of the shell-fruits (3) by applying an electric field, and the device according to the invention comprises at least one capacitor (4) for generating an electric field in the treatment chamber (2).

A method of separating a shell from a seed may involve introducing a feed stream containing shells of a fruit intermixed with seeds of the fruit into a separation column at a feed stream location. The method may also involve introducing a first volume of a separation liquid into the separation column at a first liquid addition location located below the feed stream location and a second volume of the separation liquid into the separation column at a second liquid addition location located above feed stream location. The separation liquid may flow upwardly in the separation column at a rate effective to cause the seeds of the fruit to flow upwardly with the separation liquid toward a seed outlet of the separation column while the shells of the fruit flow downwardly against the upwardly flowing separation liquid toward a shell outlet of the separation column.

The invention relates to a method for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3). The invention further relates to a device (1) for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3), comprising a hermetically sealable treatment chamber (2) for conditioning the shell-fruits (3). In order to provide a method and a device for treating shell-fruits which do not damage the contents of the kernel and simultaneously permit improved shelling of the shell-fruits and the opened shell to be better separated from the kernel, the method according to the invention comprises softening the shell of the shell-fruits (3) by applying an electric field, and the device according to the invention comprises at least one capacitor (4) for generating an electric field in the treatment chamber (2).

A combined machine for harvesting and shelling almonds is described, comprising a shelling machine combined with a harvesting machine, wherein the shelling machine is connected to the harvesting machine so that the outlet of the almonds harvested by the harvesting machine coincides with the loading area of the shelling machine; such combined machine allows directly performing in a field, and upon harvesting, the shelling of the almonds; the shelling machine is arranged transversally to the advancement direction of the harvesting machine and is connected to the top part of the harvesting machine, so that the end from which the shelled products go out bestrides the adjacent row to the row treated by the harvesting machine and the shelled almonds are poured into a trailer towed in an adjacent inter-row.

A hazelnut processing plant provides separation of unshelled hazelnut as shell and as decorticated hazelnut by means of breaking the shells thereof. The hazelnut processing plant includes at least one calibration sieve where the unshelled hazelnut is transferred in order to be categorized in accordance with the dimensions thereof, at least one calibration line which has at least one each calibration silos for each category of the unshelled hazelnut separated according to dimensions in said calibration sieve, at least one stone, where the unshelled hazelnut is transferred in order to be separated from the shell thereof, at the continuation of said calibration line, at least one charger sieve which can separate the hazelnut broken at said stone by sieving the dust of said hazelnut, at least one breaking line, which has at least one ventilator in order to provide separation of decorticated hazelnuts, shells and creased hazelnuts.

A hazelnut processing plant provides separation of unshelled hazelnut as shell and as decorticated hazelnut by means of breaking the shells thereof. The hazelnut processing plant includes at least one calibration sieve where the unshelled hazelnut is transferred in order to be categorized in accordance with the dimensions thereof, at least one calibration line which has at least one each calibration silos for each category of the unshelled hazelnut separated according to dimensions in said calibration sieve, at least one stone, where the unshelled hazelnut is transferred in order to be separated from the shell thereof, at the continuation of said calibration line, at least one charger sieve which can separate the hazelnut broken at said stone by sieving the dust of said hazelnut, at least one breaking line, which has at least one ventilator in order to provide separation of decorticated hazelnuts, shells and creased hazelnuts.

A powered nutcracker having a frame, a first nut cracking die mounted to the frame; and a displacement generator mounted to the frame which provides force to move the first nut cracking die to crack a nut.

A powered nutcracker having a frame, a first nut cracking die mounted to the frame; and a displacement generator mounted to the frame which provides force to move the first nut cracking die to crack a nut.

Methods and systems for producing improved hemp seed products, such as proteins and oils are provided.

Methods and systems for producing improved hemp seed products, such as proteins and oils are provided.