Our State of the Art Packhouse.
Processing and Packing.
Infrastructure includes an eight-lane Compac cherry processing machine, a Cascade Singulator, Small Fruit Sorter and CURO filling and packing solutions.
The Cascade Singulator features custom-designed separators which target the best point between two cherry stems, reducing stem tears for optimal cherry separation – all while finding and advancing the next cluster on the machine.
The Small Fruit Sorter (SFS) is a precision grading system with controls to support sophisticated grading criteria. It provides us with certainty across size, colour, firmness and ensures fruit is blemish-free. Every part of the SFS has been designed to be as gentle as possible on cherries as they flow across the machine.
Our CURO packing and filling solutions are capable of consistent, high-speed filling at precise weights. Installed are seven CURO2 versions and two CURO8 versions.
Once packed, the cherries are quickly dispatched to market according to our growers’ plans.
Advanced Systems and Facilities.
In the packhouse we use software sourced from Radford Software which integrates with the Dataphyll field software our growers use to provide full traceability from orchard to customer. The software also provides support to our quality control processes.
Underpinning our commitment to food safety is a separate airlock corridor where everyone entering the facility can wash and sanitise their hands. Staff facilities include a large staff room incorporating separate male and female ablutions, laundry, sick bay, locker room and on-site office for our management and admin team.
Cherry Partners is an MPI approved organisation and will be audited for Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification in December 2024. SQF certification is recognised by trade customers around the world and further reinforces our commitment to deliver high quality processes for our growers.
