More than 11 million ha of olives (Olea europaea L.) are currently grown worldwide, 98% of
which are localized in the Mediterranean Basin, with olives being one of the most important …

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

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

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 …

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 …

This work presents a characterisation of the fruit and the bruising caused by some common
detachment methods (manual, stick, shaker comb, branch shaker) and interception methods …

Harvesting in intensive olive orchards is usually performed with trunk shakers. Many
challenges remain both to the implementation of integral harvesting systems and to …

Olive has a notable importance in countries of Mediterranean basin and its profitability
depends on several factors such as actual yield, production cost or product price. Actual “on …

New super-high-density (SHD) olive orchards designed for mechanical harvesting using
over-the-row harvesters are becoming increasingly common around the world. Some …

Highlights•Olive tree suckers reduce branch vibration.•Pre-harvest removal increases
branch maximum acceleration during forced vibration.•Pre-harvest sucker removal …