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  • November 2011 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner
  • Picker and sorter

    The PickerTech apple harvester removes culls in the field to minimize warehouse charges.

    Miguel Geronimo found himself testing the new harvester during his first season as an apple picker. He previously worked in restaurants but was enjoying orchard work. A new mobile harvesting system from Picker Technologies has the potential not just to speed up apple picking, but to enhance the value of the crop, the company says. he harvesting system, which includes onboard electronic quality sorting, has been more than three years in the making. Four models of the latest version were extensively tested and tweaked in the field this fall on apples and other fruits. Oxbo, which partnered with Picker Technologies […]

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