I set up a production line when I prepare the fruit. I cut all the fruit I plan on using first into quarters and place them into a bowl. Then I put an empty bowl next in line for the pith and seeds and then place the food processor bowl at the end. With my scissors in one hand and the fruit in another, I pick the pieces up one by one, cut the pith and any seeds out of each quarter, put them into the middle bowl and then the remaining piece of fruit into the food processor bowl. Once you've done a few like this, you'll get faster and faster. I can quarter, de-seed and remove the pith of one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cumquats and have the fruit processed and all bowls covered with water in under an hour.