A device for processing a pineapple to produce pineapple flesh including a first processing unit for removing the outer ends from the pineapple and a second processing unit for simultaneously coring and peeling the pineapple, wherein the second processing unit includes a pusher and knife with two concentric blades and further includes a clamping unit.

A system for processing agricultural items includes a first member having a first surface, a first axis, and a partially cylindrical space, the first surface being an inner surface of the partially cylindrical space. The system also includes a substantially arcuate second member having a second surface and a second axis, the second member being disposed at least partially in the partially cylindrical space, and the contoured second surface being an outer surface of the second member. The first surface and the second surface are substantially opposed to each other. One of the first and second surfaces substantially tapers toward another of the first and second surfaces along the first or second axes. The first and second axes are respective first and second circumferential axes.

The present invention relates to a vacuum-packed coconut, a preparation method thereof and a ready-to-drink trimmed coconut. The preparation method comprises the following steps: removing a shell of a fresh coconut to obtain a peeled coconut; letting the peeled coconut stand-still at room temperature for at least 10 hours to obtain a still-stood coconut; heating the still-stood coconut with a fluid at a temperature from 70 to 110? C. for 15 minutes to 40 minutes to obtain a fluid-heated coconut; and putting the fluid-heated coconut into a packing bag and then vacuuming the packing bag to obtain a vacuum-packed coconut. The advantages of the present invention include no air-pollution, stable quality, hygiene and prolonged storage period of the coconut products while maintaining the rich flavor of traditional roasted coconut.

The present invention relates to a vacuum-packed coconut, a preparation method thereof and a ready-to-drink trimmed coconut. The preparation method comprises the following steps: removing a shell of a fresh coconut to obtain a peeled coconut; letting the peeled coconut stand-still at room temperature for at least 10 hours to obtain a still-stood coconut; heating the still-stood coconut with a fluid at a temperature from 70 to 110? C. for 15 minutes to 40 minutes to obtain a fluid-heated coconut; and putting the fluid-heated coconut into a packing bag and then vacuuming the packing bag to obtain a vacuum-packed coconut. The advantages of the present invention include no air-pollution, stable quality, hygiene and prolonged storage period of the coconut products while maintaining the rich flavor of traditional roasted coconut.

A device for extracting zest from a fruit includes a body, a carrier coupled to the body, and a blade coupled to the body. The carrier moves the fruit relative to the blade and holds the fruit as the blade separates a portion of the flavedo from the pith of the fruit's peel to extract zest from the fruit. The device also includes an arm that urges the blade against the fruit's peel to generate contact pressure as the carrier moves the fruit relative to the blade, and that allows the blade to move toward and away from the carrier to accommodate the contour of the fruit's peel, which is often curved. The blade includes a plurality of teeth, each configured to cut a portion of the fruit's flavedo from the fruit's pith without separating the pith from the berry.

The present invention discloses a device and method for peeling beans and separating the hulls from the peeled beans. The device for peeling beans comprising a rough disc (3) in a bowl (2), driven by an electric motor (1), to abrasively impact beans in water. A barrier ring (4) enables separation of the hulls from the beans and a special filter (5) gathers the hulls out of the mixture.

The present invention discloses a device and method for peeling beans and separating the hulls from the peeled beans. The device for peeling beans comprising a rough disc (3) in a bowl (2), driven by an electric motor (1), to abrasively impact beans in water. A barrier ring (4) enables separation of the hulls from the beans and a special filter (5) gathers the hulls out of the mixture.

A method and apparatus for causing attrition to an outer surface of a food product to provide a removed portion of the food product and a remainder of the food product. In a first aspect, an abrasive stream contacts the outer surface of the food product, thereby separating at least a portion of the outer surface of the food product from the remainder of the food product to provide the removed portion of the food product. In a second aspect, the apparatus includes a product positioner to position the food product in an attrition zone and a nozzle for discharging the abrasive stream into contact with the food product in the attrition zone. The abrasive stream can be food grade and can include a food grade fluid and a food grade abrasive, for example, air and salt, respectively.

A method and apparatus for causing attrition to an outer surface of a food product to provide a removed portion of the food product and a remainder of the food product. In a first aspect, an abrasive stream contacts the outer surface of the food product, thereby separating at least a portion of the outer surface of the food product from the remainder of the food product to provide the removed portion of the food product. In a second aspect, the apparatus includes a product positioner to position the food product in an attrition zone and a nozzle for discharging the abrasive stream into contact with the food product in the attrition zone. The abrasive stream can be food grade and can include a food grade fluid and a food grade abrasive, for example, air and salt, respectively.

A steam peeling vessel for rotation about an internal axis of rotation, including at least one internal lifter having a longitudinal axis oriented at an oblique angle to the internal axis of rotation of the vessel. The vessel may include at least two internal lifters. The vessel may include a first lifter oriented at a first oblique angle to the axis of rotation, and at least a second lifter oriented at a second oblique angle to the axis of rotation.