Cherry tomatoes were originally produced in Peru, Ecuador and other places in South America. After being introduced to our country, they were widely cultivated in various places and even became an important local industry to increase farmers' income. Cherry tomatoes taste sweet and delicious, are rich in protein, potassium, calcium and other minerals and vitamins, and have very high edible value.
In supermarkets or fruit shops, we can often see boxes of exquisite cherry tomatoes, which are often spotless, bright red and attractive. In fact, there is an important post-harvest processing link in the process of cherry tomatoes moving from the fields to the consumer market. After cherry tomatoes are picked, they must go through processing procedures such as cleaning, sorting, drying, packaging, pre-cooling, and refrigeration. Food processing machinery is naturally involved in this process.
The growth period of cherry tomatoes is generally about four months. During this process, cherry tomatoes have been exposed to outdoor conditions for a long time, and dust in the air will adhere to the surface of the fruit. Therefore, it is very necessary to clean cherry tomatoes. After cleaning, the cherry tomatoes not only sell well, but also have certain food safety guarantees. Bubble and water bath cleaning machines are generally used to clean cherry tomatoes, a relatively fragile fruit. The material can produce a churning effect under the action of the bubbles of the cleaning machine, thereby achieving the purpose of cleaning and effectively removing stains on the surface of cherry tomatoes.
Good cherry tomatoes are not only grown, they are also selected. In order to provide consumers with cherry tomatoes of stable quality, companies generally introduce sorting equipmentto separate cherry tomatoes into different grades. The sorting machine can not only classify cherry tomatoes based on their diameter, but also classify cherry tomatoes based on their sugar content and internal defects. At the same time, it is less likely to cause damage to the pulp. The use of sorting machines has changed the situation of low efficiency, high intensity and imprecision of manual grading, allowing cherry tomato grading to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Modified atmosphere packaging, pillow packaging and other equipment also play a decisive role in the post-harvest processing of cherry tomatoes. The packaged cherry tomatoes are not only easier to transport and sell, but the shelf life of the cherry tomatoes is also extended. For example, modified atmosphere packaging can replace the air in the package with a special gas, isolate oxygen, and slow down the metabolism of materials, thereby ensuring the taste, quality, and color of the food.
It is undeniable that with the upgrading of consumption, people have higher requirements for the appearance and taste of fresh products such as cherry tomatoes. Creating high-quality cherry tomato products not only requires efforts on the planting side, but also requires companies to work hard on the post-harvest processing link. With the help of various automated processing equipment, the quality of cherry tomatoes is guaranteed and the added value of the product is also improved.
