Pomegranate postharvest technologies Avner Galili Juran Metal

Pomegranate postharvest technologies – Avner Galili “Juran Metal Works”, ISRAEL

World’s Pomegranate Production Major Producing countries (2010) Country India China Iran Turkey Spain U. S Tunisia Israel Area (Ha) Production (t) 100, 000 110, 000 35, 000 8, 000 4, 500 11, 000 2, 600 2, 500, 000 1, 300, 000 800, 000 100, 000 40, 000 120, 000 26, 000 88, 000 Export (t) 25, 000 NA 30, 000 2, 200 14, 000 17, 000 2, 000 10, 000

Current state-of-the-art of postharvest technologies • Extended period ofcold storage • Automated process for extracting the pomegranate arils • Production of a high-quality pomegranatejuice and wine from arils • A new product –frozen arils • Preliminary work for producing food additives and cosmetic products from the seeds & rind

Cold Storage of Pomegranate Fruit Conventional Cold Storage Special Bags for longer storing of fruits Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Cold Storage

Arils extraction 7 years ago the issue of relieving the pomegranate arils was solved! After a concerted effort of R&D at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Israel, a unique and novel technique was developed for extracting the pomegranate arils

Schematics of the arils extraction machine – R&D version

Commercialization The extraction system is manufactured by “Juran Metal Works” in Israel and is being offered in different configurations. More than 30 systems were sold worldwide.

One-Head ‘Juran’ Extracting Unit

Two-Heads ‘Juran’ Extracting Unit

Multi-Heads Juran Extracting Unit

Full line Juran Extracting Unit

Juice production ‘Juran’ Mini juice-maker Unit

Pomegranate Utilizations • The whole fruit for decorations • Consumed as fresh fruit • Consumption of “fresh-cut” arils packed in MAP packages and stored on chilled shelves • Fresh juice from the whole fruit • Fresh juice from only the arils • Wines, liquors, Juice concentrates • Frozen arils • Food additives, medicinal supplements, cosmetic products (produced from the fruit’s arils, seeds & peel) • Red dye (antocyanine) for the food industry • processing of hides

Pomegranate products

Frozen arils

The complete process of extracting the pomegranate arils

Receiving fruit from orchard

Receiving Line

Extracting system

Manual placing of the fruit onto the cups

Extracted clean arils

Drying of the arils

The rind after arils extraction

Packing Line

Final inspection

Packed arils ready for delivery

Juice Line

Remaining technological gaps & future challenges • Extending the storage period of arils • Eveloping a non-destructive internal quality sorting machine • Different processes should be developed for the utilization of the arils, juice, seeds and rind for a variety of food suplements & cosmetic products • Continuing the medical research

The challenge is big! Will the industry rise to meet the challenge?