Analysis of fruit and oil quantity and quality distribution in high-density olive trees in order to improve the mechanical harvesting process

Analysis of fruit and oil quantity and quality distribution in high-density olive trees in order to improve the mechanical harvesting process

Olive fruit production and oil quality distribution with respect to canopy distribution are important criteria for selection and improvement of mechanical harvesting methods. Tests were performed in a high-density olive orchard (Olea europea L., cv. Arbequina) in southern Spain. Fruit distribution,...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Castillo-Ruiz, Francisco Jiménez-Jiménez, Gregorio L. Blanco-Roldán, Rafael R. Sola-Guirado, Juan Agüera-Vega, Sergio Castro-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2015-06-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Subjects:
canopy shaker
straddle harvester
trunk shaker
Olea europaea L.
tree training
Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/6513/2390

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