Almeida, ArlindoDias, AntónioPeça, JoséPinheiro, AnacletoSantos, Luís S.S.Reynolds, DomingosLopes, João2011-12-222011-12-221999Almeida, Arlindo; Dias, António; Peça, José; Pinheiro, Anacleto; Santos, Luís S. S. dos; Reynolds, Domingos; Lopes, João (1999). Mechanical olive harvesting systems. In Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Olive Growing. Chania , p. 209-213. ISBN 90-6605-871-4 e Acta Horticulturae. ISSN 0567-7572.90-6605-871-40567-7572http://hdl.handle.net/10198/6494Trunk or bough shakers for the mechanical harvesting of olives can be complemented by collecting equipment now available: the inverted umbrella and the rolling canvas catching frame. The performance of both is compared with the traditional method of collecting olives on a canvas layed manually under the tree, the fruit being detached by shakers. Work rates and costs are compared under field trials in Portugal (Alentejo and Trás-os-Montes regions).engOlives mechanical harvestingThree collecting systemsconference object10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.474.41