Apple and fruit sorters
Optical sorting machines for apples and other fruits — sorting by diameter, color, quality, and visible defects.
The Green Sort Vision apple and fruit sorter is a compact and innovative solution for fruit growers. It was developed by engineers who use it daily on their own farms, giving us a deep understanding of the high-quality standards that people expect. With the ability to sort by diameter, detect color variations, and identify damage, you are well-prepared to meet those expectations. If you would like to better understand the process itself, see how an apple sorter works.
The Green Sort Vision sorting machine combines cutting-edge technology with an affordable price.
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Sorting different types of fruits
Precise sorting – optical classification
The irregular shape of apples with similar or even identical diameters often leads to variations in weight, making weight separators less precise. To address this market need, Green Sort offers an optical sorter. Our sorter measures fruit size, assesses color and identifies damage. It uses an artificial intelligence module to continuously improve its ability for accurate fruit verification. The final result also depends on proper apple preparation before sorting.
Gentle sorting process
The Green Sort Vision sorter features a gentle operation where fruits smoothly transition between machine components without detachment or rough handling, positively impacting the quality of the sorted fruits. This is one of the factors that helps reduce apple damage during sorting.
An intelligent learning sorter
High-tech advanced vision systems, combined with AI (artificial intelligence), make it possible to detect and classify defects, allowing it to efficiently sort fruits for purposes such as juice production, dessert fruits, and more. In practice, this directly supports workflow organization and helps increase apple sorting efficiency.
Adaptable modular design
In developing the Green Sort sorting line, we emphasized a modular design, allowing for customized configurations with each order. Our product enables the construction of a tailored device suitable even for compact spaces. All modules are in-house manufactured, ensuring superior quality in every component, as we do not rely on external subcontractors. When planning an investment, it is worth checking how to choose an apple sorting machine.
For all fruit growers
We aim to empower fruit growers to independently and conveniently sort their fruits without relying on external companies. Green Sort offers competitive pricing and diverse equipment options, making our products accessible to all fruit growers seeking this type of machinery. Our mission is to supply intelligent sorting machines to orchard farms across Europe and worldwide. For many growers, an important part of the decision process is also understanding how much an apple sorter costs.
Compact smart apple sorting line
| Technical specification |
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| USAGE |
| • Sorting apples (optional sorting of spherical fruit and vegetables: Pear, Kaki, Pomegranate, Orange, Potato, Beetroot, Peppers, Tomatoes, Onion) |
| SORTING PARAMETERS |
| • DIAMETER COLOUR DAMAGES • Capacity from 1,2 t/h up to 2.5 t/h • Receiving tables (outputs) from 5 to 8 |
| PRODUCT FEATURES |
| • Gentle for sorted fruits • Sorting by HD camera • Sorting based on artificial intelligence Al- algorithms • Control via touch screen • Modular design • Simple durable structure • Remote access via Wi-Fi – software updates |
Quiet tippler with upper discharge
An innovative design, currently patent submitted, distinguishes itself by utilizing a single electric drive. This unique approach not only ensures remarkable quietness in operation but also facilitates ease of control and construction.
Equipped with a photocell, it precisely dispenses the accurate amount of fruit into the sorter. Furthermore, a belt, enveloping the fruit to prevent spillage during rotation, is coated with a sponge. This feature effectively cushions the fruit against the rotating surface, preventing bruising.
The Green Sort Electric Tipper with Top Dump stands out as the quietest professional tipper available in the market. Performing functions similar to hydraulic tippers with top dump, it offers a distinct advantage in its versatile application.
Water unloading
The compact system is akin in size to top tippers, measuring only 3.1 meters in length, 2.2 meters in width, and 3 meters in height. It features a convenient remote control, allowing remote initiation of the box pallet’s emptying process. Once dropped into the water, the crate swiftly turns and is ejected upwards, preserving the wooden crates from getting wet and prolonging their usability.
This system incorporates innovative storage and fruit delivery mechanisms, enabling operations without the need for an expansive water channel, saving considerable space. Furthermore, in spaces with more extensive capacity, we offer straight and bolted water channels ranging from 1.5 meters to several meters in size. This flexibility allows fruit unloading in one hall and sorting in another. This solution is especially relevant where reducing bruising matters, which is why it is worth reading why water transport is safer than mechanical fruit handling.
| ,,V” conveyor | |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Size | 330x50x140 cm |
| Energy | 0,18 kW/230 V + 0,09 kW /230 V/400 V |
The V conveyor transports fruit from the dryer or roller conveyor directly to the sorter. The V-shaped belt profile stabilises the product during transport and helps keep the fruit in the central section of the conveyor. The unit ensures smooth and even feeding of fruit to the next stage of the line.
The roller conveyor with three brush rollers receives fruit from the bulk bin and transports it to the next stage of the line. The rotating rollers move and turn the fruit evenly, helping remove loose surface contaminants such as dust, sand and plant debris. The unit ensures smooth product feeding and prepares the fruit for further sorting.
| Roller conveyor 3 brushes | |
| Weight | 128 kg |
| Size | 95x160x140 cm |
| Energy | 0,09 kW/230 V(x2) |
| Roller conveyor 5 brushes | |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| Size | 120x160x140 cm |
| Energy | 0,18 kW/230 V+0,09 kW /230 V/400 V |
A longer version of the roller conveyor, equipped with five brush rollers.
The receiving conveyor provides smooth transport of fruit or finished packages from the machine to the next stage of the line. The belt moves the product evenly, reducing the need for manual handling and improving workflow organisation. The conveyor length and height can be adapted to the layout of the processing line.
| Reciving conveyor | |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Size | 250x35x90 cm |
| Energy | 0,09 kW/230 V |
| Bin tipper | |
| Weight | 445 kg |
| Size | 185x245x190 cm |
| Energy | 0,75 kW/400 V |
The modern top-discharge bin tipper improves the first stage of preparing fruit for sorting, reducing the risk of damage and increasing the efficiency of the entire processing line. Combined with a fruit sorter, it creates an efficient system suitable for small and medium-sized farms as well as larger producers. A properly selected configuration ensures smooth fruit transport and consistent product quality.
Where exceptionally gentle fruit handling is the priority, a water unloading system is an effective solution. The bulk bin is immersed in water, rotated and removed within a short time, preventing the wooden bin from absorbing excessive water while allowing the fruit to move without sudden impacts. The compact design enables installation in facilities with limited space, while larger systems can be extended with water channels of different lengths.
| Water tank + water tunel | |
| Weight | 800 kg |
| Size | 300x220x300 cm |
| Energy | 1,2 kW+0,7 kW/ 400 V+ 230 V |
| Water dryer | |
| Weight | 400 kg |
| Size | 110x170x130 cm |
| Energy | 0,18 kW/400 V |
The dryer removes excess water from the surface of the fruit after it leaves the water unloading system. The fruit is gently transported across rotating sponge-covered rollers, which absorb moisture without causing mechanical damage. The unit prepares the product for further sorting, quality inspection and packing while reducing the amount of water transferred to subsequent line components. The dryer can optionally be equipped with fans to support the drying process.
The modern fruit sorter uses advanced measuring systems and cameras to analyse the parameters of each fruit. This enables rapid identification of differences in size, colour and potential surface damage. Automatic selection improves sorting accuracy, reduces losses and streamlines subsequent packing stages. The solution is suitable for high production volumes where efficiency and repeatable results are essential.
| Sorter | |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Size | 300x250x200 cm |
| Energy | 2 kW/230 V |
| Packing table | |
| Weight | 300 kg |
| Size | 3904x1652x1391 mm |
| Energy | 1,2 kW/400 V |
The packing table is designed for efficient, convenient and safe packing as well as accurate weighing of fruit, such as apples, into crates or cartons. The machine is designed to work with the outer outlets of fruit sorters, including the Green Sort SJ sorter, and can support up to four packing stations simultaneously. Thanks to its closed-loop belt system, uncollected fruit continues circulating around the table, preventing accumulation and interruptions in the packing process.
Looking for a sorting machine for blueberries or other small fruit?
The solutions presented on this page are intended mainly for apples, pears, plums, peaches and other larger fruit. For sorting blueberries and other small, delicate products, we offer a separate line adapted to their size, sensitivity and handling requirements.