fruit harvesting News
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Machine harvesting may increase apple supply for hard cider market
Cider - or "hard cider" as it is typically known in the United States - is experiencing a real revival. The fermented apple juice with 0.5% to 7% alcohol-by-volume is the fastest growing alcohol market segment in the US, boasting a 54% increase in production annually from 2007 to 2012. Naturally, increasing consumer demand for cider translates to a need for more apples to make quality cider ...
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Harvest Fruits in Big-Bag Bags
Maja With A New Function of Picking Fruits Into Big-Bag Bags New Solutions MAJA shaking and cleaning machines are the best solution for picking stone fruits like sour cherries, plums and for industrial apples, nuts, almonds, olives, and others. Different types of harvested fruits need different ways of picking them into various boxes like small 10-20 kg totes, big 500 kg boxes, barrels, and ...
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Study reveals causes of apple skin spot
For fruit crops such as apples, compromised skin appearance usually results in reduced market value. Identifying causes of fruit disorders and diseases can help producers modify growing strategies and increase profits. Researchers in Germany recently released a study of "skin spot", a disorder found in 'Elstar' (and occasionally in 'Golden Delicious') apples after CA storage that is characterized ...
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Maja automatic – Cherry on top
Poland is one of the main sour cherry producer in Europe and on the world. What do you have to do if want to be successful? Experience, knowledge and appropriate atmospheric conditions is the basis. Innovative approach to carrying out intense cherry orchards and the mechanization of the harvest is also important (cherry harvesters). Way to success Sour cherries and other stone fruit producers ...
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