The invention relates to an apparatus (1:1) for processing fruit or vegetables in order to obtain a flowable mass, such as juice or puree, comprising:a receptacle (2)an extraction unit (3, 8 3, 5) for mechanically extracting juice and pulp from said fruit or vegetables, said unit (3, 8 3, 5) being located within said receptacle for discharging said juice and pulp into said receptacle (2)a motor unit (4) drivingly connected to said extraction unit (3, 8 3, 5)an outlet unit (7) for collecting flowable mass from said receptacle (2),characterized in that said outlet unit comprises:a spout duct (10) associated to an opening (9) at the bottom (2a) of said receptacle (2) anda valve element (11) for opening and closing said opening (2a)said spout duct (10) and said valve element (11) being coupled to each othersaid spout duct (10) being pivotably supported about a horizontal axis (X10) andhaving an inner duct portion (10a) extending underneath said opening (9) andan outer duct portion (10b) protruding from said apparatus (1 1)said pivotable spout duct (10) being pivotable between a first position where said spout duct (10) forms a downward slope from its inner duct portion (10a) to its outer duct portion (10b) and where said valve element (11) is in its opened position, and a second position where said spout duct (10) forms an upward slope from its inner duct portion (10a) to its outer duct portion (10b) and where said valve element (11) is in its closed position.
