Walnut experts choose Wyma processing line

Aylesbury Walnuts - one of New Zealand’s largest walnut orchards with over 4,500 trees - is gearing up for an increase in production. Wyma’s post-harvest equipment was chosen over French competitors to aid the process. Early movers to the Canterbury walnut market, Frank and Margaret Brenmuhl did their fair share of research - including hands-on research in France - to determine which equipment best suited their steady growth in production. “Most importantly we needed customisable equipment to accommodate for our growth in production. We also needed something that would stand the test of time. The road to full capacity for a walnut orchard is a long one,” says Frank. The Brenmuhls interest in the walnut industry grew from Margaret’s passion for trees and their desire to break away from the early mornings of dairy farming. They bought land in 1996 with friends from Reefton and planted shelter trees in the same year, before planting their walnut trees in 1999. At the time there was huge hype in the New Zealand walnut industry, stemming from research at Lincoln University analysing the viability of walnut orchards and establishing New Zealand varieties. “Demand was outdoing supply and we (New Zealand) were importing about 500 tonne a year from China and the States,” says Frank. 17 years on and now processing between 3-4 tonne of walnuts per year, the Aylesbury Walnut line consists of a Wyma Hopper, Gooseneck Elevator and Conveyor. Frank believes this equipment has dramatically improved the laborious task of washing and sorting produce ready for sale, “After a slow start, we are really seeing progress over the last couple of years.” More informationKey wordsNueces        nuts    neute    ???    ??    nuksoj    noix    ???????    ????    noten    noccioline    orzechy    nozes    ??????    f?nd?k    ??? ??? ????    Nüsse                                                                                                                         Poscosecha    postcosecha    postharvest    na-oes    ?? ??? ??????    ??        post-récolte    ???? ?? ?????????        na-oogst    post-raccolta    Obróbka po    pós-colheita    ??????????????    hasat sonras?        Ernte    ??????????????    ???? ???????????    postcollita    poskliz?ové    ??    ?? ?        nakon branja    pozberové        obdelovanje zemlje po    post-colleita    ????? ?????    pascapanen    Éilíonn postharvest    ????    p?c ra?as    derliaus apdirbimas po    lepas tuai    ?? ?? ??????    post-recoltare    ?????? ?????    ?????????????????    ???????????    ???????????????    sau thu ho?ch    ???????????????    zangemva kwenkathi yokuvuna