Date processing method and apparatus

摘要

Date kernels are separated from dates by agitating dates with water. The water is preferably heated to 80-90 C and the separation may be carried out in a vessel equipped with a shaft carrying blades. The kernels are separated from the slurry of water and date pulp and are either roasted and ground for use as a coffee substitute or are pulverised to give a growth medium for micro-organisms. The slurry is separated into a fibrous residue that is dried to give dietary fibre and a saccharine extract that is concentrated to give a syrup.