Mechanical harvesting of processed apricots

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 499-506

  Torregrosa Mira, Antonio ^a   Martín, Bernardo ^b   Ortiz, Coral ^a   Chaparro, Oscar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Apricots; Costs; Hand harvesting; Mechanical harvest

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CROPS; FRUITS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

APRICOTS; HAND HARVESTING; MECHANICAL HARVESTING SYSTEMS;

HARVESTING;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 33747753555     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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