The invention relates to a method for processing fruits, in particular to an apricot (stone fruit) cutting and coring production process and a mechanical production line. The apricot cutting and coring production process comprises the processing procedures of washing, selecting apricots, classifying, lining, automatically directing, cutting and coring, separating the pulp from the stone, turning the pulp, selecting the pulp and the like. The mechanical production line comprises an elevated conveyer, a vapor bubble cleaning machine, a high pressure spray device, a rolling lever fruit selector, a classifier, a cutting and coring machine, a pulp turner, a picking conveyer and the like. The apricot cutting and coring mechanical production line can realize continuous operation of apricot cutting and coring, and cuts apricots into halves along the fruit suture according to the process requirements of food production to obtain unbroken carpel which can be widely used for the production of candied fruit, dried fruit and canned fruit. The apricot cutting and coring production process meets the food safety and sanitation requirements, and the mechanical production line has reasonable link among the procedures and has high production efficiency.