Process sterilizer Safefruit

steamfor the food industry

Turatti is committed to setting the standard for equipments to obtain the safest and highest quality fresh-cut fruit products. For this reason the company developed the new continuous fruit sterilizer Mod. Safefruit, suitable to accurately clean and sterilize the skin and the external surface of different types of fruits (i.e. melons, watermelons, pineapples,...). Even if there are other methods of sterilization such as direct steam and irradiation, the best way to get rid the surface of bacteria and micro-organisms is using hot water, because of the possibility to reach all the most difficult places of skin (i.e. the one of the melon or of the one of pineapple). The system uniqueness is its versatility and flexibility, allowing to operate in different configurations. In fact the supply of steam can be quickly turned off, in order to realize a quick changeover to the transport of products which do not need any hot water treatment. In addition to this, also the option to chlorinate the product for a set time is available, thanks to the special execution of the transport belt. The treatments do not affect the taste, aroma, color or firmness of the flesh used for fresh cuts. The system utilize an environmentally friendly technology that is very useful in cleaning and disinfecting melon fruits destined for fresh-cut without affecting quality after processing, if the product is stored at reasonably low temperature after processing.