Kumquat is an evergreen shrub to 4 metres high. Its fruit is small, round or oval and 2-5 cm long. It can be eaten with its orange-yellow outer skin, which is soft and slightly bitter. Its pulp is acidified.
Produced mainly in China and the Philippines, it is eaten fresh or with the skin on, or processed into preserves. Kumquats are also grown in Africa, North America, Corfu in Greece and southern France, especially in the Toulon region.
We specialise in the development of automated processing systems for fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing labour costs, minimising damage to fruit and vegetables and helping SME owners (farmers, fruit and vegetable wholesalers, fresh produce processors) to obtain the ideal equipment at an affordable price. FstSort has recently produced a washing and air-drying sorting machine specifically for small kumquats. This fruit processing equipment will largely reduce the chance of manual contact with the fruit, meet food safety requirements, improve the overall quality of the product and better serve the needs of customers.