Human energy costs of picking oranges

Schertz, C

Human energy costs of picking oranges

Author

C. E. Schertz

Author Affiliations

Cletus E. Schertz was Assistant Professor and Assistant Agricultural Engineer, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 21(10):2-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v021n10p2. October 1967.

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Abstract

Results of investigations of human energy expended by orange pickers show that pickers are 25% more efficient when picking fruit from the ground than during general picking. Picking fruit from a ladder is not appreciably less efficient than general picking. ladder-carry and setting require twice the energy per unit of time as general picking.

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