Issues of Mechanization of Harvesting in Fruit Orchards

Abstract

Among the time-consuming operations of maintenance and harvesting of fruit crops, harvesting stands out, which is done manually or with the use of small mechanized technical means. Labour costs for harvesting operations of this or that culture make up about 30-40% of the total costs of harvesting. Mechanization of the harvesting process will significantly reduce labour costs and make the fruit growing industry profitable. The main direction of perfection of fruit-picking machines is to increase productivity, the damage to fruits and trees should be reduced as much as possible, fruit-picking machines should have high off-road and manoeuvrability in parallel with simple construction, reliable lifting of working bodies and guarantee of safety.

The article "Issues of Mechanization of Harvesting in Fruit Orchards" discusses the mechanical technologies of fruit harvesting in fruit orchards. The constructions of a new modern machine for blowing fruits from the plant with impact vibrations and the fruit holding device aggregated to it are presented. The article discusses the advantages of the mentioned machine technologies, compared to the already existing machine technologies for harvesting in orchards. The theoretical foundations of the working organs of the fruit-holding device are also discussed.