BEETROOT (1)Flow-Sheet emi-Continuous Process Feed to Line Destoner-Washer Batch process Autoclave cooking emi-Continuous Pressure Cooking Washing Skin removal Inspection Cutting Dewatering Drying Conditioning Screening Inspection acking Detroit Red Globe (3)Product Handling cut off) at the farm. Care must be taken to avoid bruising and bleedin i Beets should be selected 50-75mm in diameter, with the tops wrung off(n From the bulk feeder they pass through a dry cleaning plant to remove soil, then to a destoner-washer or alternatively a flood washer, if free of stones Two options are open to the processor: (a)to feed the beets into a batch thermoscrew operating at 1. 2atm steam pressure. A Thermoscrew 6m long by Im diameter should batch-cook young beets in a 20-40 minute cycle at aBEETROOT (1) Flow-Sheet Semi - Continuous Process I Feed to Line a I Autoclave cooking Destoner-Washer Batch Process Semi-Continuous Pressure Cooking Skin Washing Removal 2 I Inspection I Cutting I Dewatering I Drying I Conditioning I Screening I Inspection I Packing (2) Varieties (3) Product Handling Beets should be selected 50-75mm in diameter, with the tops wrung off (not cut off) at the farm. Care must be taken to avoid bruising and 'bleeding'. From the bulk feeder they pass through a dry cleaning plant to remove soil, then to a destoner-washer or alternatively a flood washer, if free of stones. Two options are open to the processor: (a) to feed the beets into a batch thermoscrew operating at 1.2atm steam pressure. A Thermoscrew 6m long by lm diameter should batch-cook young beets in a 20-40 minute cycle at a Detroit Red Globe I25