- Grading — raw nuts sized for even shelling. Grading machine →
- Steaming — 20–25 min steam softens shells. Steaming machine →
- Shelling — automatic cutters release the kernel. Shelling machine →
- Drying — borma drying to ~3% moisture. Dryer →
- Peeling — dry removal of the testa skin. Peeling machine →
- Grading & sorting — W-grades and colour. Grading machine →
- Packing — nitrogen-flush vacuum packing. Packing machine →
Between steps, shell waste is routed to the shell burner for energy, and every stage is tuned to protect whole-kernel yield.


