Enhanced apparatus for filling bags

An enhanced apparatus (10) for filling bags with products, in particular fruit and vegetable products, arranged in first bags (16) having dimensions smaller than second bags filled with said first bags and comprising a feeding station (12) which feeds first bags (16) to a second feeding station (18) which fills second bags with the first bags (16), a meshed material feeding station (20) used to form bands of second bags, a closing and cutting station (22) which closes and cuts second bags filled with the first bags, said filling station (18) being an intermediate station between said meshed material feeding station (20) and said closing and cutting station (22), the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises a selector device (36), integrated in the filling station (18), used to automatically sort and select the first bags (16) fed by the feeding station (12) and to move them onto transportation lines (24, 24′) suitable for transferring said first bags (16), after being sorted, towards respective collection/accumulation devices (50, 50′) comprising unloading means which provide for a centered fall by gravity of said first bags into second bags.