Pomegranate Peeling Machine

Our pomegranate peeling machine (also called a pomegranate aril extraction machine or pomegranate seed separator) is a dedicated piece of equipment for pomegranate deep processing. Built with full 304 stainless steel food-grade construction, the machine is available in four models covering 0.5 T/h to 10 T/h, suiting everything from a small fresh-cut shop to an industrial pomegranate concentrate plant.

In a single pass, the machine scores, crushes, and separates a whole pomegranate into three streams that exit through two outlets:

• Edible arils (the red juice sacs) — for juice, concentrate, fresh-cut packs, frozen arils, jam, or pomegranate nutraceutical extract
• Peel and white membrane — discharged separately for composting, animal feed, or pomegranate peel polyphenol (punicalagin) extraction
• Free juice released during crushing — collected and pumped to the next process via a screw pump

Manual hand-peeling takes one worker 8 to 12 minutes to break and clean a single pomegranate, and exposes the operator to red staining and tannin-rich membrane.

A single industrial pomegranate peeling machine replaces 8 to 12 workers, runs 24 hours a day, and lifts daily output from a few hundred kilograms to 5 to 80 tonnes per shift depending on the model.

Advantages of Commercial Pomegranate Peeling Machine

• Two-stage crushing for high aril integrity. SUS304 stainless steel top rollers + non-toxic high-elasticity rubber bottom rollers open the fruit without bursting the arils.
• Variable-frequency separation. The separation drum is driven by a VFD (variable-frequency drive), so the operator can fine-tune the rotation speed to match the cultivar, fruit size, and maturity — which makes the same machine work for both fresh and slightly dried pomegranates.
• Full 304 stainless steel. Every part that touches the fruit is 304 stainless steel (except the reducer and the external transmission parts). This meets EU, US, and Middle East food-contact requirements and is easy to sanitize between batches.
• Clean separation — less bitterness. Because the peel and white membrane are discharged separately, very little tannin-rich material ends up in the aril stream. The juice extracted downstream has a noticeably cleaner, sweeter flavor profile compared with single-stage crushers that mix everything together.
• Custom screen hole for special cultivars. The 12–18 mm standard screen hole works for most pomegranate varieties. For very small arils (such as some Indian cultivars) or very large arils, the screen can be customized at the time of order.

Technical Specifications of Pomegranate Seed Separator

Parameter	TZ-280	TZ-300	TZ-400	TZ-500
Capacité	0.5 T/h	1.5 T/h	3–5 T/h	8–10 T/h
Rotating drum diameter	280 millimètres	300 mm	400 mm	500 millimètres
Pouvoir total	1.5 kW	3.3 kW	4.8 kW	9.2 kW
Net weight	300 kg	500 kg	950 kg	1300 kg
Dimensions (L × W × H)	1880 × 615 × 1165 mm	2000 × 620 × 2000 mm	2100 × 800 × 2035 mm	2600 × 1000 × 2200 mm
Matériau du corps	304 SUS / stainless steel	304 SUS / stainless steel	304 SUS / stainless steel	304 SUS / stainless steel

Working Principle of Industrial Pomegranate Aril Extraction Machine

The pomegranate peeling machine uses a three-stage design that combines mechanical crushing, gentle separation, and aril screening. Each stage is tuned to minimize damage to the aril skin (which keeps the juice from leaking and prevents the bitter tannins in the white membrane from contaminating the product).

Stage 1 — Upper Crushing Device

Whole pomegranates enter the hopper by gravity. The first crushing rollers are made of SUS304 stainless steel with sharp cutting blades.

As the two rollers rotate against each other, they cut the whole pomegranate into several smaller pieces.

The roller gap is adjustable from 20 to 30 mm, so it can be tuned to the size of the cultivar being processed (for example, smaller Wonderful pomegranates vs. larger Mollar or Bhagwa pomegranates).

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Screw crushing for pomegranate

Pomegranates enter directly through the feed inlet and are crushed by the screw mechanism.

Stage 2 — Lower Crushing Device

After the first cut, the fruit pieces fall to the lower crushing rollers, which are made of non-toxic high-elasticity rubber. The rubber rollers are gentler on the aril skin and the white membrane, so the second cut opens the inner chambers without bursting the arils.

The roller gap is adjustable from 10 to 20 mm. The combination of stainless steel (top) + rubber (bottom) is the key to high aril integrity and clean separation.

Stage 3 — Variable-Frequency Separation Drum

After the two-stage crushing, the broken fruit — now a mixture of arils, free juice, peel flakes, and small pieces of white membrane — falls into the separation device, which combines a rotating separation shaft with a rotating drum (the rotating screen).

The drum rotates at a variable-frequency-controlled speed, so the operator can adjust the centrifugal force to match the fruit condition.

The drum is perforated with a 12 to 18 mm screen hole (special cultivars such as very small or very large arils can be ordered with a custom screen size).

The arils and free juice pass through the screen holes and fall into the aril collection outlet.

The peel flakes and white membrane are discharged from the rear of the machine as a separate waste stream.

Applications of Automatic Pomegranate Peeling Machine

The pomegranate seed extraction machine is the first step in most pomegranate processing lines. The clean arils it produces feed into the following downstream applications:

• Pomegranate juice and concentrate — for beverage bottlers, NFC juice brands, and 65°Brix concentrate exporters
• Fresh-cut aril packaging — supermarket packs (125 g, 250 g, 500 g), food-service containers, airline catering
• Frozen pomegranate arils — IQF (individually quick-frozen) arils for export to Europe, North America, and East Asia
• Jam, jelly, and dessert ingredients — aril pieces for pastry, ice cream, yogurt, and confectionery
• Nutraceutical and supplement industry — pomegranate extract, punicalagin powder, antioxidant capsules
• Dried arils / aril leather — sun-dried or dehydrated arils for the snack and trail-mix market

The peel and white membrane discharged from the rear of the machine are not waste — they can be dried and sold to extract manufacturers for pomegranate peel polyphenols (ellagitannins, punicalagin), which are widely used in dietary supplements and functional foods.

Which Pomegranate Peeling Machine Model Fits Your Factory?

Use the table below to match your daily pomegranate volume to the right model. (1 T = 1000 kg, 1 shift = 8 hours.)

Daily Volume (1 shift)	Recommended Model	Best For
Up to 4 T/day	TZ-280 (0.5 T/h)	Small farms, fresh-cut shops, pilot lines, R&D
4–12 T/day	TZ-300 (1.5 T/h)	Small juice bars, regional juice brands, contract processors
24–40 T/day	TZ-400 (3–5 T/h)	Medium juice plants, frozen aril exporters, jam producers
64–80 T/day	TZ-500 (8–10 T/h)	Industrial concentrate plants, large frozen aril processors

For a complete pomegranate processing line, pair the following machines:

• Pomegranate peeling machine
• Machine à nettoyer les fruits et légumes
• Sorting / grading conveyor
• Presse-agrumes à vis (juice extraction)
• Pasteurizer or evaporator
• Machine d'emballage

We can supply the full line as a turnkey project.

How Much Does a Pomegranate Peeling Machine Cost?

Our pomegranate aril extraction machine has several models; its prices vary. Please read below for your reference:

• TZ-280: EXW price from $6,500
• TZ-300: EXW price from $8,950
• TZ-400: EXW price from $12,680
• TZ-500: EXW price from $28,950

Final price depends on the model, voltage configuration, screen hole size, and shipping terms. Contact our sales team for a tailored quotation.

Get a Tailored Pomegranate Peeling Machine Quote

If you are planning a

• Pomegranate juice line
• Fresh-cut aril packing line
• Frozen aril processing facility

The pomegranate peeling machine is the place to start.

Tell us your daily volume, your country’s voltage, your target cultivar (Wonderful, Mollar, Bhagwa, or other), and we will recommend the right model, the right screen hole size, and a complete upstream-downstream layout for your factory.

👉 Contact our team today with your requirements. We will reply within one business day with a tailored offer, a 2D factory layout sketch, and an itemized quotation (EXW / FOB / CIF available).