bolts 61 are inserted thereto and secured to the transverse members by means of nuts 63 as shown in fig2 the head of each bolt 61 abut on one or a pair of curved hold down guides 65 each with a first end 66 adjacent the loading system 13 and a second end 67 adjacent to the severing system 15 the hold down guides 65 are shaped so as to have the first end 66 disposed outside the outer circumference of the rotary carrier 25 and the second end 67 disposed inside the outer circumference of the rotary carrier as shown in fig3 because of the difference in the relative position of the ends 66 and 67 the hold down guides 65 will push against the fruit segments as the rotary carrier 25 rotates thereby pushing the peel of the fruit segment flush with the concave surface 32 of the annular concave member 31 the severing system 15 shown in fig3 and 5 contains a concave blade 69 with a substantially pointed end 71 and a curved end 73 the curved end is attached to a delivery tube 75 which is connected to the frame 11 by cutting system support member 77 shown in.