The invention relates to a method for separating the pulp from the stone of the fruit, in slices, said method comprising the following phases: a) supplying fruit to an auger feed (2) b) transporting the fruit from the auger feed (2) to a chamber (3) comprising a drum (7) with openings and longitudinal blades (6) c) bringing the fruit against the drum (7), by means of the blades (6), in order to produce slices of the fruit d) depositing the slices of the fruit, as they pass through the openings of the drum (7), into a collection hopper (9) e) maintaining the method from phase c) to then bring the fruit, now in the form of stones, via an opening of the drum (7), to a waste hopper (10). The device comprises a feeding hopper (1), an auger feed (2), a chamber (3) with blades and a drum with openings, a motor (5) and two collection hoppers (9, 10).