Harvest mechanization progress and prospects for fresh market quality deciduous tree fruits

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-75

  Peterson, D L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Labor; Machine harvest; Peach; Sweet cherry

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MILETINAE; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 11244314221     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.1.0072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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