Mechanical harvesting of 400 trees per hectare olive orchards based on a rolling canvas prototype

Peça, José; Almeida, Arlindo; Pinheiro, Anacleto; Dias, António; Santos, Luís S.S.; Lopes, João; Gomes, José; Reynolds, Domingos

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Towards higher densities of trees per hectare different alternatives are required 10 collect olives harvested by trunk shakers. This paper puts forward a revised concept of the trailed can with a rolling canvas system. The equipment consists of a 6m lung box welded 10 a wheeled chassis with a rolling canvas system placed over its full length.

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Mechanical harvesting

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Peça, José; Almeida, Arlindo; Pinheiro, Anacleto; Dias, António; Santos, Luís S.S. dos; Lopes, João; Gomes, José; Reynolds, Domingos (2004). Mechanical harvesting of 400 trees per hectare olive orchards based on a rolling canvas prototype. In 5th International Symposium on Olive Growing. Izmir