The Sambado family have been growing cherries in California's San Joaquin Valley since 1947. After establishing a reputation for growing and selling top quality produce A. Sambado  Son expanded into packing their own fruit for market. Based on the strong relationship between TOMRA and Prima Frutta they engaged TOMRA to undertake an ambitious project, a complete line which would grade 50,000 cherries every minute by size, shape, color, softness and surface defects. Working with partners Van Doren Sales one of the most hi-tech cherry sorting lines in the world has been created.