Apples which have been peeled and cored as with the machine shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,586,081 are discharged to an inspection station where they are inspected and any trimming required is done by hand. The apples selected for slicing are then sent on in bulk to the machine of the present invention wherein they are oriented, utilizing the cored hole in the apple, following which they are transferred from the orienting mechanism, taking advantage of the alignment provided by the cored hole. After the transfer they are moved to a station where they are cut to remove the fibrous carpel material surrounding the seeds together with the seeds. Following this operation, the apples are cut into segments as desired.
