Pistachio Processing Flow - Terra Bella, California

RECEIVE pistachio
loads from Setton
Farms and
Growers

SAMPLE TAKEN by
USDA on site
representative of
pistachios to determine
pistachio quality for
payment purposes

PRE-CLEAN and
remove the hulls
from pistachios

WASH pistachios
with water and
separate by
maturity in
floatation tank

AIR-LEG &
CLASSIFY
pistachios to remove
twigs & other debris
(1 st pass)

PASS OVER
MAGNET to
ensure no metal is
present (2 nd pass)

COLOR SORT
pistachios using
optical sensors
and separate out
shelling stock

REMOVE closed
mouth pistachios
using sonar
sensors and pin
pickers

AIR-LEG
pistachios to
remove dust &
shells (3 rd pass)

HAND SORT
pistachios to
insure high
quality
standards

QUALITY
ANALYSIS
conducted by inhouse USDA for
grade determination

AIR-LEG
pistachios to
remove dust &
shells (4 th pass)

Roast?

DRY pistachios
with heat from
Natural gas

STABILIZE ,
EQUILIBRATE ,
and STORE
pistachios in large
storage silos

PASS OVER
MAGNET to
ensure no metal is
present (1 st pass)

SEPARATE
pistachios by size

AIR-LEG &
CLASSIFY
pistachios to remove
twigs & other debris
(2 nd pass)

No

SAMPLE TAKEN
by USDA/DFA to
ensure high
quality standards

Yes
PASS OVER
MAGNET to
ensure no metal is
present (3 rd pass)

SCHEDULE truck
and SHIP order

PREPARE and
COLLECT shipping
documents,
certificates and bill
of lading

DRY ROAST
pistachios

STAGE pistachios
for any required
Sampling, Testing,
Certification and
Allocate to
specific orders

AIR-LEG
pistachios to
remove dust &
shells (5 th pass)

PASS THROUGH
METAL
DETECTOR to
ensure no metal is
present (4 th pass)

PASS THROUGH
METAL
DETECTOR to
ensure no metal is
present (5 th pass)

PACKAGE
pistachios

2003 Setton International Foods, Inc.