Apple orientation on two conveyors: Performance and predictability based on fruit shape characteristics

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-109

  Throop, J A ^a   Aneshansley, D J ^a   Upchurch, B L ^a   Anger, B ^a  

^a 425 5 Riley Robb Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Apple conveying; Apple orientation; Calyx position; Stem position

Indexed keywords

CONVEYORS; FRUITS; GRAVITATION;

HEIGHT-WIDTH RATIOS;

AGRICULTURE;

CONVEYOR;

EID: 0034809540     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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