APPARATUS FOR REMOVING THE STEM FROM THE BULB OF BULBOUS PLANTS

摘要

An apparatus for removing the stem from the bulb of bulbous plants comprises conveyor means (6) for the bulbous plants, cutting means (7) for cutting off the bottom part of a bulb at a side of the bulb opposite to the stem, positioning means (8) for positioning the bulb relative to the cutting means (7), crushing means (9) for crushing the bulb of which the bottom part has been cut off and bulb removal means (10) for removing the crushed bulb from the stem. Further root removal means (11) are positioned, as considered in the conveying direction of the conveyor means (6), upstream of the cutting means (7) for removing at least part of the roots from the bottom part of the bulb.