Fruits are consumed as a food
since ancient times. Fruits are the main source of vitamins, essential
minerals, carbohydrates and fibers. They are consumed both in the
natural form and processed form. Fruits are processed to obtain many
items like juices, jams and jellys, dried fruits, etc. Fruits are
processed in different stages involving various machines. While
processing due care is taken to ensure that the nutritional value,
flavor and taste of the fruit is not lost. The machines involved for
processing fruits are :
