research article
Development of prune harvester: New pickup principle improves machine designed to harvest French prunes from ground after removal from tree by shaking
authors
R. B. Fridley, University of California
P. A. Adrian, University of California
publication information
California Agriculture 12(9):3-11. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v012n09p3.
author affiliations
R. B. Fridley is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis. P. A. Adrian is Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, and Cooperative Agent, University of California, Davis.
abstract
Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:
A basic analysis of various pickup principles applied in the construction of prune harvesters was made during the spring of 1957 to develop—if possible—a gentle method of fruit pickup which would simulate hand picking and give a positive pickup without disturbing the soil surface.
author notes
The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1717.
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