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  • November 2013 Issue
  • Story by Good Fruit Grower
  • Last Bite: What are they talking about?

    1 “Our biggest fear was jettisoning good fruit.”  —Paul Koch a. Overzealous inspector b. In-field sorting c. Nondestructive fruit quality detector d. Ozone generator 2 “The gee-whiz factor runs cold pretty quickly.”  —Sanjiv Singh a. Autonomous vehicle b. Robotic harvesting c. Granny Smith d. Yield scout 3 “The key was keeping it very simple so if there’s an issue it can be fixed quickly and inexpensively and you don’t have to have a NASA scientist fly in to fix it.”  —J.J. Dagorret a. Electronic color sorter b. Mechanical thinner c. Corporate helicopter d. Harvest-assist platform 4 “The long-term goal is to develop an effective, environmentally friendly method to protect sweet cherry and […]

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