Australian Walnut Industry
Association
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Goulburn Valley Walnuts Pty Ltd - Processing Facility at Violet Town
Goulburn Valley Walnuts Pty Ltd has recently
imported from California a new and fully integrated processing and drying
plant which is now operational in Violet Town, near the Hume Highway in
central Victoria. The plant has a capacity of 5 tonnes per
hour and provides growers with efficient, low cost processing. In
addition to the hulling, washing and inspection operations, the
plant has features to reliably remove orchard waste and reject nuts. A
bank of drying bins, segmented into 2.5 tonne capacity lots, ensures
efficient removal of moisture while keeping production from different orchards
separated. Regular moisture tests are conducted to ensure drying is adequate
but not excessive.
A complete cracking, shell extraction and packing
plant has also been imported from the US and will commence operation in July
2008. Reliable and rapid shell extraction is achieved by the use of multiple
dual airlegs, aspirators, re-cracking and roller sizing. This plant will
process in excess of 500kg per hour of in-shell walnuts when fully commissioned.
Goulburn Valley Walnuts was established to enable
growers to achieve economies of scale in processing and quality control. The
group's marketing services will ensure small and medium growers
control their own destiny as the industry expands and develops.
Growers
are invited to use the facilities on a contract basis. For
further information contact Neil Garrett 0488 513348 or Ron Williams 03 9817
1872. Web: www.gvwalnuts.com.au
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