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James J. Mehlschau, University of California
Robert B. Fridley
Robert W. Brazelton
Marvin Gerdts
F. Gordon Mitchell

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California Agriculture 31(3):11-11.

Published March 01, 1977

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Trials with an in-tree collector-decelerator catch frame have demonstrated the practicability of harvesting fresh-market plums mechanically. Fruit quality was competitive with that obtained by hand harvest and exceeded that from an under-tree catch frame.

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Mechanical harvester for fresh-market plums

James J. Mehlschau, Robert B. Fridley, Robert W. Brazelton, Marvin Gerdts, F. Gordon Mitchell
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Mechanical harvester for fresh-market plums

California Agriculture > Volume 31 > Number 3  > research article 

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Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article
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Authors

James J. Mehlschau, University of California
Robert B. Fridley
Robert W. Brazelton
Marvin Gerdts
F. Gordon Mitchell

Publication Information

California Agriculture 31(3):11-11.

Published March 01, 1977

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Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Trials with an in-tree collector-decelerator catch frame have demonstrated the practicability of harvesting fresh-market plums mechanically. Fruit quality was competitive with that obtained by hand harvest and exceeded that from an under-tree catch frame.

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