Method and apparatus for processing leafy vegetables

Details Method and apparatus for processing leafy vegetables Method and apparatus for processing leafy vegetables

1995-10-05

1998-03-17

Nguyen, Tuan

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Fluid suspension

Gaseous

209147, B07B 400

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057276900

ABSTRACT:
In a processing line for processing a leafy vegetable, particularly lettuce, the leafy vegetable is cut into preselected sized pieces which includes high density cores, hearts, ribs, and veins, and low density desirable cut leaf. A gravity/air separation device is provided to separate the high density undesirable parts of the leafy vegetable from the low density desirable leafy vegetable material.

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