harvest
Unifrutti deploys Tevel’s flying robots to harvest apples
Chilean company Unifrutti has harvested apples using robots from Israeli start-up Tevel. Tevel’s autonomous harvesting system harvested several apple varieties in Unifrutti Chile’s orchards from March to May. Unifrutti growers gather... more »
Italy’s apple-focuse show rich on technology
Apple growers knew they were in for something special as they entered Interpoma 2022 and were greeted with drones picking apples. The Nov. 17-19 international apple-centric show was in Bolzano in northern Italy, near the... more »
How is the labor situation affecting your operation?
The Fruit Growers News is seeking input from growers through a survey on the labor situation in the U.S. It’s a hot-button issue for all areas of agriculture, but it’s become of critical concern in... more »
Automated harvesters power up for strawberries
Automated strawberry harvests are taking place in select fields of California and Florida, as the robots become more commercial and less experimental. The California Polytechnical University’s Strawberry Center in late August conducted a virtual field... more »
NWMHRC receives new Blosi platform
The Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center (NWMHRC) recently received their newest piece of equipment thanks to funds provided by the Michigan Tree Fruit Commission. The NWMHRC staff had the opportunity to test three orchard platforms... more »
Northern New York precision apple project results released
The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has posted the results of recent precision apple orchard management research evaluating the impact of applying precise orchard management practices to improve the yield, fruit size and... more »
Naturipe invests in Harvest CROO Robotics
Naturipe Berry Growers has joined the list of strawberry industry investors supporting Harvest CROO Robotics. With the support of Naturipe, now more than 20 percent of the U.S. strawberry industry has invested in Harvest CROO... more »
Washington forecasts 132.9 million boxes for apple harvest
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) released its forecast for the 2016 Washington state fresh apple crop today. The 2016 forecast is for a crop of 132.9 million standard forty pound boxes of fresh... more »
Engineers work on better blueberry picker
Industrial engineers from Penn State are part of a nine-university, four-year, $4.75 million collaborative research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on increasing the efficiency of blueberry production in the United... more »
California senator hopes to extend pear harvest bill
Senator Mike McGuire has introduced SB702, the Lake County Teen Employment and Training Act, which would extend state legislation allowing 16 and 17 year olds in Lake County, California to work at local pear packing... more »
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