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A method and system of processing citrus fruit is shown. A peeling chamber has opposing ends and a fruit inlet and fruit outlet formed at respective opposing ends. Abrasive rollers are rotatably mounted in an arcuate configuration within the peeling chamber at an area forming a lower portion of the

A method and system of processing citrus fruit is shown. A peeling chamber has opposing ends and a fruit inlet and fruit outlet formed at respective opposing ends. Abrasive rollers are rotatably mounted in an arcuate configuration within the peeling chamber at an area forming a lower portion of the peeling chamber. Citrus fruit is fed into the peeling chamber through the fruit inlet to the fruit outlet. The citrus fruit engages the rotating abrasive rollers with a residence time within the peeling chamber for peeling off the outer surface of the fruit in an amount sufficient to remove a majority of the oil within the citrus fruit and leaving sufficient peel thickness for maintaining peel integrity.

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1. A method of processing citrus fruit comprising the steps of:providing a peeling chamber having opposing ends defining a fruit inlet and fruit outlet and a plurality of abrasive rollers rotatably mounted within the peeling chamber at an area forming a lower portion of the peeling chamber; and feed

1. A method of processing citrus fruit comprising the steps of:providing a peeling chamber having opposing ends defining a fruit inlet and fruit outlet and a plurality of abrasive rollers rotatably mounted within the peeling chamber at an area forming a lower portion of the peeling chamber; and feeding citrus fruit through the fruit inlet into the peeling chamber and out the fruit outlet while engaging the citrus fruit against the rotating abrasive rollers with a residence time within the peeling chamber sufficient for peeling off the outer surface of the fruit in an amount to remove at least a portion of oil within the citrus fruit while leaving sufficient peel thickness for maintaining peel integrity.