Blueberries MEGA FACTORY: Processing Thousands of Blueberries with AI

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Published 2024-01-15
Have you ever wondered how blueberries are grown and processed on a large scale? More than 200 million pounds of blueberries are produced each year in North America. In this episode, we will explore how the blueberries are harvested with huge machines, and how they are sorted, washed, and packed. Advanced AI sorting scanners play a crucial role in separating ripe berries from unripe ones during harvesting. These scanners use computer vision to analyze the color, size, and firmness of each berry in real-time, ensuring only the highest-quality fruit is collected.

On large-scale blueberry farms, mechanical harvesters are often used to efficiently pick ripe berries. These machines use vibrating rods or combs to gently shake the berries off the bushes, and the fruit falls onto conveyors or catchment systems.

At the processing plant, the berries go through a sorting process to remove any remaining leaves, stems, or unripe berries. The berries then undergo a thorough washing process to remove any dirt or debris.

Packaging is also a crucial step: cleaned and sorted blueberries are then packed into various packaging formats, such as clamshells, punnets, or bulk containers. The packaging is designed to protect the berries during transportation and maintain their freshness.

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All Comments (21)
  • @user-cr5vc6xq3b
    Blueberries have always been my favorite fruit. Thanks for sharing.
  • @mortenborg
    Apparently all basic computer algorithms are now "AI"...
  • @nbmooselovers
    My jaw is in my lap at all of the technology to process blueberry's, and people have to wait six months for an operation. Also you work at sorting blueberries all day long and are driving home on the freeway. And all you see is a steady stream of blueberries coming at your windshield!! 🤪
  • @cybermachines
    The AI blueberry processing factory is really interesting, it's also the first time I've seen it
  • @ja1756
    My friend is addicted to blueberries. He is like a Hoover. He's going to Love this little video. I'll send it him. ❤
  • @thepeyerls
    I loved the process! However the only flaw I saw was the employees handling the open containers with ungloved hands, thus introducing bacteria to the blueberries.
  • @Zosia.B
    Berries you pick yourself straight from the bushes are the tastiest and sweetest. As well as the fact that these berries from the forest do not have so many chemicals on them. The berry is a delicate fruit that should be eaten shortly after picking. To withstand transport and then weeks of storage in stores, chemicals must be sprayed. There are people here who have never picked berries in the forest and write that those from the forest are small and sour. This is complete nonsense, because no one collects unripe fruit from a bush (unless it is a machine) and there are areas where forest berries are similar in size to cultivated ones (I picked them myself).
  • While people in some corporations are reluctant to work with AI, it is already happening in the agricultural business! Amazing! It’s also good to know that blueberries go through multiple washings before they are packed.
  • @adamkays7639
    These baskets are strategically placed onto the conveyors. That machine is slapping those baskets
  • I would be interested in how AI is helping with sorting. I suspect its machine learning from an image library which isnt AI at all, but AI is what everyone likes to call any form of automation these days
  • @maychu7447
    Each tiny blueberry is scanned and analyzed..............amazing!!!
  • @johnr5252
    After watching this, I may have to rethink getting into the blueberry growing business.
  • WoW I shall look at the humble blueberry very differently from now on 😮
  • @johnswanson217
    I love my cheap blueberries. Those boost up my morning.
  • I like how commercialy grown blueberries are sold at farmers markets. Usually by crooks claiming they are sourced locally
  • @frogk7314
    I love it so much. Everyday I enjoy. South Korea. Thank you.❤❤❤
  • @SNMachines1502
    Thank you for this video. Very interesting technology processing Machines
  • @user-zi5uk1id2d
    Thank you for this video. Very interesting and good to know how my blueberries I purchase are prepared.
  • @zpasternack171
    My grandparents had a blueberry farm in Pennsylvania. I grew up picking blueberries every summer. I would earn about $40, which was a lot of money if you were 11 in 1966. I wonder what my grandfather would have thought about all this. I guess for me, I feel a little sad.