Avocados are one of the most popular fruits on the global market, especially suitable for making guacamole, salad dressings, salads, and avocado oil. To meet growing international demand, many modern factories now use automated production lines to efficiently and hygienically process fresh avocados. So, how exactly are avocados produced in factories?
- Raw Material Collection
At the factory entrance, workers conduct rigorous quality inspections—checking ripeness, size, firmness, surface defects, and pesticide residues. Only Grade A avocados are allowed onto the production line.
- Bubble Washing and Sterilization
Avocados are conveyed to a bubble avocado washing machine, where circulating bubbles remove sand, pulp, and surface impurities. They then pass through a high-pressure spray washing machine and typically a food-grade ozone or chlorine sterilization tank to eliminate microbial contamination.
- Drying and Visual Sorting
Using human vision or a camera system, avocados are sorted by color, ripeness, and defects—overripe or damaged fruit is filtered out.
- Automated Cutting and Pitting
It precisely positions each avocado, cutting it in half, with the pit removed mechanically.
- Peeling and Pulp Separation
The pulp extractor then separates the soft pulp from the peel, minimizing waste—ideal for processing into avocado sauce or avocado oil.
- Aseptic Packaging and Date Coding
Packaging options include vacuum bags, retort pouches, glass jars, PET bottles, or small bags. Most plants use aseptic filling machines to ensure a longer shelf life without added preservatives.
- Metal Detection and Cold Chain Storage
Security checks are conducted using metal detectors and weight detectors before shipment. Packaged products are immediately stored in a refrigerator or frozen warehouse at 0–4°C to maintain freshness.
Conclusion
From washing, peeling, pitting to aseptic packaging, every step in the avocado processing plant is highly automated, hygienic, fast, and traceable.
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