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Title Mechanical olive pruning: The red flag indicates a row for skirting, i.e., removal of limbs near the ground to accomodate the harvester catch frame
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Description 2008 Experimental olive harvest. Trees are mechanically hedged and skirted, in preparation for mechanical harvest. The objective is to determine if this practice enhances fruit removal efficiency and recovery, June 2008. Mechanical Harvesting of Table Olives project, leader: Louise Ferguson, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Photo by Louise Ferguson