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Machine harvesting of olives: Average of 94.6% of the fruit removed from Mission olive trees in tests with boom-type shaker and catching frame
Publication Information
California Agriculture 9(12):8-13.
Published December 01, 1955
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Abstract
Tests conducted during the 1954 season showed that 93% of green, pickling olive fruits can be mechanically removed from Mission trees early in November. A higher harvest percentage resulted with the more mature oil fruit during January and February.