Chemical loosening of sweet cherries as a harvest aid

Micke, W; Schreader, W; Yeager, J; Roncoroni, E

Chemical loosening of sweet cherries as a harvest aid

Authors

W. C. Micke
W. R. Schreader
J. T. Yeager
E. J. Roncoroni

Authors Affiliations

W. C. Micke is Extension Pomol-ogist, U. C. Davis; W. R. Schreader is University of California Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County; J. T. Yeager are Extension Staff Research Associates, U. C. Davis; E. J. Roncoroni are Extension Staff Research Associates, U. C. Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 29(8):3-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v029n08p3. August 1975.

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Abstract

Mechanical harvesting of sweet cherries for brining is feasible in California but it has not been used extensively because of the difficulty of removing fruit from the tree. A loosening agent to reduce the force necessary to remove fruit would aid mechanical harvest.

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