Manual harvesting of fruits is an expensive, time‐consuming, and labor‐intensive operation.
Due to labor shortages in the late 1950s, mechanical harvesters were developed to reduce …

Mechanized harvesting technologies with shaking systems for fruit industry have been
widely investigated and significantly developed over the past several decades which were …

Citrus harvesting is a labor‐intensive and time‐intensive task. As the global population
continues to age, labor costs are increasing dramatically. Therefore, the citrus‐harvesting …

Highlights•A three-dimensional model of an olive tree including some small branches was
established.•Optimal parameters were determined through modal and harmonic response …

Current mechanical harvesters for sweet cherry use either impact or vibration excitations to
remove fruit. A comprehensive understanding of dynamic responses of cherry trees to …

The overall low detachment percentage in citrus mechanical harvesting is a concerning
problem. Studies of the effects of tine-shaking frequency and penetrating depth on fruit …

This study examines the means of reducing the damage to the branches of Camellia oleifera
in the process of vibration picking and solving the problems of low equipment-development …

Highlights•Fruit distribution, removal force and skin colour measured along a limb.•Fruit
removal efficiency was heavily influenced by excitation position.•Damage rate was not …

In the olive production sector, which is increasingly expanding beyond the borders of the
Mediterranean basin, harvesting is the most demanding phase, from both an economic and …

In recent years, the fruit industry has become an important part of agricultural development,
and fruit harvesting is a key stage in the production process. However, picking fruits during …