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Pimprenelle is an automatic fruit-sorting laboratory. It measures the weight, firmness, sugar content, acidity and juiciness of samples of 6 to 30 fruits.

PIMPRENELLE in 7 arguments

  • Each fruit is weighed, allowing it to calculate the average grade.
  • Pimprenelle measures fruit firmness using an electronic penetrometer.
  • The fruits are then individually pressed to extract the juice.
  • Their juice is fed to an electronic refractometer to establish their sugar content.
  • A set volume of the juice of each fruit is sampled to establish the sample’s overall acidity, using an acid-base reaction.
  • The extracted juice is weighed so as to establish the sample’s juiciness.
  • PIMPRENELLE is available for sale or for rent (yearly or seasonally).

PIMPRENELLE Automatic Fruit Quality-Control Laboratory

PIMPRENELLE - Its advantages

Sample analysis

6 to 30

fruits

in 4 to 6
minutes

For
Producers,
Purchasing Offices,
Research Centres

For Sale or For Rent


Pimprenelle allows analysing automatically the quality of fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, kiwis, citrus, etc.
Samples of 6 to 10 fruits are controlled in 4 to 6 minutes.
An operator places the fruits on a storage drum, then launches the control.
The measured data are stored and analysed by a calculator. The operator can add a visual grading. From this the machine calculates a Quality Index, which is a useful help for evaluating the sample.

The results are edited as grading slips.
Not only does PIMPRENELLE allow it to save considerable time compared with manual operation, but its process provides precise and reliable measurements, that are recognised by professionals.
The measurements are automatically stored in an Access database, and easy to export over existing IT networks.

PIMPRENELLE is the ideal tool for producers and distributors for the rigorous monitoring of the ripeness and taste of fruits.
PIMPRENELLE is available for sale or for rent. It is widely used by research centres, producers and large retail chains.

They all use Pimprenelle !

Pimprenelle RESEARCH CENTRES

CTIFL
SEFRA
SICA CENTREX
SUDEXPE / CEHM
AGROSCOPE CHANGINS- WÄDENSWILULTURE Suisse
APIA Tunisie
APPELRIKET OSTERLEN EK.FOR Suède
CESEX SA Espagne
FACULTE DE MILAN Italie
FITOMAG Russie
FONDAZIONE EDMUND MACH Italie
FONDAZIONE FOJANINI DI STUDI SUPERIORI Italie
HAIDEGG Autriche
IRTA ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL Espagne
IVTPA Italie
JULIUS KÜHN-INSTITUT Allemagne
KGZS ZAMOD MB Slovénie
LAIMBURG Italie
LANDWIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER NIEDERSACHSEN Allemagne
MYLES LABORATORY Canada
RESEARCH & EXT. CENTER FOR FRUIT GROWING Hongrie
...

Pimprenelle DISTRIBUTION
CARREFOUR
MONOPRIX/ SAMADA
POMONA TERREAZUR
AUCHAN / SCOFEL
SEDIFRAIS 
LECLERC/SCAPNOR
METRO
BIOCOOP
…

Pimprenelle - PRODUCTION

ANDROS
ALP'UNION
AZ MEDITERANNEE
METRAL FRUITS
COOP FRUITIERE LA JARDINIERE / TERANEO
COOPERATIVE LA MELBA
COOPERATIVE LA PAYSANNE/ TERANEO
COOPERATIVE ROUSSILLON LATOUR
COOPEYRIEUX
COMPAGNIE DES FRUITS MURS
DOMAINE BAYARD / NECTAR CRAU
DOMAINE DES COTEAUX
FIESCHI FRUITS
GIE HERMITAGE BASSE ISERE
ILLE ROUSSILLON
LORIFRUIT
OP LE MAS SAINT PAUL
RHODACOOP
SAS NECTAR DEVELOPPEMENT
SCA ILLE FRUITS
THEZA FRUITS
COSTA BRAVA FRUCTICULTORS S.L. Espagne
FRUILAR SAT Espagne
SDAD COOPERATIVA AGRARIA SAN SEBASTIAN Espagne
AVEPROBI Italie
BIOG Italie
CONSORZIO MELINDA Italie
COOPERATIVA FRUTTICOLTORI BRESSANONE Italie
COOPERATIVA ORTOFRUTTICOLA Italie
LAGNASCO GROUP SOC. COOP. A.R.L Italie
OG DIENSTEISTUNGSKONSORTIUM Italie
VI.P COOP. SOC. AGRICOLA Italie
GEISER AGRO.COM AG Suisse
LEMAN FRUITS Suisse
UNION FRUITS SA Suisse
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