Local growers are reporting their harvests are among the best they’ve seen in recent years.
Industry experts say the advent of fully automated orchard tasks are on the cusp of happening — with a few companies leading the automotive harvest charge.
Breakthroughs in mechanization have been a long time coming, but recent advances combining the skills of both people and machines are bringing efficiencies to orchards of all sizes.
Fruit may have lower Brix levels, soluble solids lower than normal.
Steve Brown of BC Tree Fruits Cooperative talks about a modified Japanese rice picker used as a harvest […]