Continuous mechanical harvesting in modern Australian olive growing systems

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-77

  Ravetti, L ^a   Robb, S ^b  

^a Modern Olives   (Australia)

^b Boundary Bend Estate   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colossus shaker; Mechanisation; Olea europaea l; Straddle harvester

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 79953298423     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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