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New type lemon clipper: Current operation of the double clip in lemon picking eliminated, rejects reduced, and harvesting speeded
Authors
E. P. De GarmoR. J. Smith
L. E. Davis
Authors Affiliations
E. P. De Garmo is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; R. J. Smith is Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of California Col. lege of Agriculture, Los Angeles; L. E. Davis is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 6(6):7-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n06p7. June 1952.
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Abstract
A new type lemon clipper, and a new method of picking, increased the actual fruit picking rate by 30% with an overall rate of harvesting productivity increase of 10% during 1951 field trials.
Garmo E, Smith R, Davis L. 1952. New type lemon clipper: Current operation of the double clip in lemon picking eliminated, rejects reduced, and harvesting speeded. Hilgardia 6(6):7-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n06p7
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