Mechanical harvesting of selected temperate and tropical fruit and nut trees
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 …
Due to labor shortages in the late 1950s, mechanical harvesters were developed to reduce …
[HTML][HTML] Recent progress and future prospects for mechanized harvesting of fruit crops with shaking systems
Y Pu, S Wang, F Yang, R Ehsani, L Zhao, C Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijabe.org
Mechanized harvesting technologies with shaking systems for fruit industry have been
widely investigated and significantly developed over the past several decades which were …
widely investigated and significantly developed over the past several decades which were …
A decision support system for agricultural machines and equipment selection: A case study on olive harvester machines
Olive is considered as one of the most important and useful products, but the traditional
harvesting methods are failing to fulfill the current need; therefore, it is crucial to make the …
harvesting methods are failing to fulfill the current need; therefore, it is crucial to make the …
Application of water footprint to olive growing systems in the Apulia region: a comparative assessment
Agriculture is acknowledged worldwide as a great contributor to global emissions of
greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular …
greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular …
Harvesting system sustainability in Mediterranean olive cultivation
The mechanization of farming operation plays an important role in improving the profitability
of the agricultural sector by increasing work productivity and reducing production costs …
of the agricultural sector by increasing work productivity and reducing production costs …
Numerical and experimental vibration analysis of olive tree for optimal mechanized harvesting efficiency and productivity
A 3D model of a middle-size olive tree has been analyzed considering various shaking
conditions by using an attached trunk shaker to improve the harvesting rate as regards the …
conditions by using an attached trunk shaker to improve the harvesting rate as regards the …
Evaluation of different mechanical fruit harvesting systems and oil quality in very large size olive trees
F Famiani, D Farinelli, S Rollo… - Spanish Journal of …, 2014 - sjar.revistas.csic.es
In 2006 and 2009, trials were carried out in the Apulia region in Southern Italy to evalu-ate
the possibility of mechanizing olive harvesting in groves of old and very large trees. The …
the possibility of mechanizing olive harvesting in groves of old and very large trees. The …
Optimising the efficiency of olive harvesting considering operator safety
G Aiello, M Vallone, P Catania - Biosystems Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•SHAVE system used to evaluate the vibration dose received by the worker.•The
vibration dose accumulated by the operator can be seen as a safety dose budget.•The …
vibration dose accumulated by the operator can be seen as a safety dose budget.•The …
Vibration analysis of the fruit detachment process in late-season 'Valencia'orange with canopy shaker technology
S Castro-Garcia, RR Sola-Guirado, JA Gil-Ribes - Biosystems Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanical harvesting of juice oranges can be achieved by the application of forced
vibration to the tree canopy to detach fruit. Among the available harvesting technologies …
vibration to the tree canopy to detach fruit. Among the available harvesting technologies …
Harvesting system sustainability in Mediterranean olive cultivation: Other principal cultivar
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 …
Mediterranean basin, harvesting is the most demanding phase, from both an economic and …