Cherry Farming Articles
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Vibration of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
During Refrigerated Truck TransportSummary: In transportation tests with fresh fruits and vegetables, refrigerated trailers equipped with steel - spring suspension systems had highest Power Spectral Density levels at about 3.5 Hz. Other frequencies with high PSD levels were 9, 18, and 25. However, in trailers equipped with an air-ride suspension system, the PSD levels were attenuated at 3.5 Hz ...
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What a joy to be able to grow in this - Case Study
Arc greenhouses are prized figureheads of Land in Sight Horticulture. The new, organic horticulture branch of care company Land in Zicht is an enrichment for Amersfoort. The company's clients in need of care have a fun, meaningful day out. And local residents enjoy picking sustainably grown vegetables and flowers for a small fee. "It's a resounding success, thanks in part to those fine ...
By Rovero
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Retractable Rovero Rain canopy protects cherries from precipitation and birds - Case Study
Ferdie van Eck: "Extremely solid and labor-friendly system" It's good cherry eating at FerryCherry in Hedel (NL). Ferdie van Eck has been growing them since 2008. After a modest start on 1 ha, he expanded his business by 2.5 ha in 2010. Another hectare was added in 2020. In mid-May, the roll-up film of the Rovero Rain canopies is pulled over the arches to protect the fruit from birds and ...
By Rovero
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ALARMING ALMONDEMIC: US Export Data
Findings from the latest US Almonds export data reveal remarkable numbers for the global trading community. America remains the world’s top exporter of almonds with upwards of 60% global market share. In the first six months of 2021, US almond exports were valued at about $267 Million. As has been the case in the past few years, India was the largest importer of America’s almonds, ...
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Coffee: serving up chemistry in every cup
International Coffee Day is October 1st, not that many of us need a day to celebrate the drink we enjoy all year round. What makes a high quality cup of coffee? There are several factors at hand from the origin of the beans and the climate they grow in, to how the beans are processed, roasted, and packaged, and finally how the roasted beans are ground and brewed. In this blog post, I will discuss ...
By Metrohm AG
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Exactly How The New Pyrolysis Machines Can Make Waste Agricultural Products Into Money
As most people reside in or close to the cities all across the globe, many are surprised to learn that there is plenty of agricultural waste produced in farm areas. Actually, worldwide, there is about 998 million tonnes of organic waste produced every year. And, that amount actually makes up for huge percentage of all the solid waste on the planet. When you thought the area dump, or landfill, was ...
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Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits
Most fruits ripen due to the action of ethylene. Ethylene is the hormone known as "the ripening hormone". It is produced naturally in fruits causing the color, firmness, flavor and characteristic aromas of each fruit to change. However, once the fruit or vegetable has been collected, ethylene does not act in the same way in all cases. Depending on how ethylene intervenes on fruits, they are ...
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Before the Sun Rises: Dusk. Dawn. Dairy. Diamond V. In Celebration of International Women`s Day
Rise and Shine You rise at 5:00am. The alarm clock goes off on the cherry-stained nightstand. Instinctively, you shut it off and step out of bed. You quickly get dressed and shuffle downstairs. Entering the kitchen, you start the coffee pot. Your favorite white ceramic cup, with a chip on the handle, hangs above the kitchen sink. Pulling it from the hook, you fill it to the brim, taking a second ...
By Diamond V
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Improved Fruit Quality & 25% Yield Increase of Cherries in Chile - Case Study
Details: Kyminasi Plant Booster (KPB) technology was installed on a field of cherry trees in ...
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Plum Harvest With Maja Automatic - With a Visit in the Orchard
September is the time of intensive harvesting in orchards and on plantations. We recently visited our customer while harvesting plums with the MAJA AUTOMATIC LK machine. Fruit grower – Wojtek produces mainly plums, sour cherries and black currants on his farm. He has picked up fruit in his orchard by hand so far. He worked alone with his wife and daughters and hired additional staff. ...
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UNITEC Cherry Vision 3.0, an ally to the Spanish packing houses dealing with a unique cherry campaign
For Frutas Mifra – said its General Manager and Owner Miguel Vicente Juan – Cherry Vision 3.0 technology has been a great ally throughout the cherry harvesting and packing season. A complicated year due to the weather conditions of the season and the exceptional situation of the Coronavirus pandemic. The reference to the unfavorable weather conditions is always present in the ...
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100% Faster Soil-Water Infiltration Rate with Cherries in Chile - Case Study
Details: The Kyminasi Plant Booster (KPB) technology was installed on 4 hectares of cherry trees in Chile on August 30, ...
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Blueberry Harvest - Videorelation From a Blueberry Plantation
The fruit harvesting season is long over. Maybe are you following our Facebook profile and YouTube channel? Therefore, you have probably seen a harvest of blueberries, raspberries, or haskap with the KAREN harvester. In this article, you will learn more about the blueberry harvester and see how it has worked this ...
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Calling California with Forrest Faszer
I may be considered new to the team at Pollen Systems, but what I am not new to is California’s Capital, Sacramento. ...
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Delicious and healthy: JASA is a fruit packaging expert
Tropical mango diced, in the sunshine, a healthy fruit salad in the garden, or an apple for a rainy day. All as healthy as delicious, and perfectly fitting in with these long days and sultry nights. What else do these fruits have in common? They are all packed on JASA’s packaging machines. Healthy made easy We all enjoy healthy foods, but we also enjoy ...
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What it`s like to fly drones for Pollen Systems
Pollen Systems is on the cutting edge of agricultural technology, and this summer marks my third year as Pollen Systems’ primary drone pilot in Washington and Oregon. If you are one of our clients, then you may have seen me on site previously with a Phantom 4 Pro, but our latest tool is a DJI Inspire 2 with a MicaSense Altum sensor, which has the multispectral and RGB imaging that clients ...
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Industrial apples harvesting
The issue of the profitability of producing industrial apples has been widely talked over among fruit growers for several years. The matter of price, fruit quality, harvesting method and sales options are discussed. For several years we can see an increase in interest in an industrial apples production in specially growing orchards. Suitable types of fruits are produced there, and they are picked ...
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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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Sour cherries harvester FELIX-Z again presents its capabilities
At the end of July, we had the pleasure to host in Poland and Weremczuk FMR’s company our Hungarian dealer- together with a quite large group of cherries producers from this country. The main purpose of their visit was the opportunity to see the harvester FELIX-Z during work in cherries orchard. Taking advantage of one of ours customer’s kindness, who deals, among other things, ...
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How to plant tomatoes: 7 Common mistakes when Growing Tomatoes in Pots
The lure of growing your own organic, sun-ripened tomatoes is what gets many of us into veggie gardening - even when our only growing space is a pot. Here are some simple tips to ensure that you avoid the common mistakes and enjoy a good crop of tasty tomatoes, even if you are restricted to growing a plant in a pot. 1. START BY GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT. Tomatoes are large, vigorous plants that ...
By Flower Power
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