HiYall
Mechanical pickers , yes, but why pick at night ?
Reg




"Tom S" > wrote in message
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> "Don S" > wrote in message
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> > How does a mechanical picker actually find and
> > pick the grape clusters?
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> It doesn't. It beats the vines with plastic canes, causing the ripe
berries
> to fall off the vines, catches them as they're falling and runs them via
> conveyer belt into a big bin. It's a bit rough on the vines, and they
have
> to be trellised and spaced appropriately for the harvester. One advantage
> is that it leaves behind the stems and underripe berries. Also, the
> harvesting can be done in the cool of night.
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> Tom S
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