Aroniabeery harvester

Harvester  is available also in a version designed for harvesting chokeberries . This version is equipped in one strewer with an increased energy of vibrations and adjusted crop engaging runners.

It harvests fruit from one side in a row during one pass. It should be driven by an agricultural tractor  with minimum power of 20 kW (approximately 30HP) and the possible low work speed.

Suggested speed of harvesting is 0,4-1,5 kmph and depends on the size of the crop. The real yield is approximately 0,08-0,20 ha/h. It’s also affected by the organization and the unloading. It’s worth noticing that chokeberry fields are usually bigger than currants and therefore the yield takes longer and the accuracy depends mostly on the size of bushes and the type of plantation. The bushes can’t be overgrown. The optimal size is 1,0 to 1,8 m. The accuracy of yield in the appropriate conditions reaches 98% and the level of rubbish and damaged fruits doesn’t go above 1%.

Plantation requirements:

A plantation should be flat and even (max. slope 5%), cleared from stones, with no furrows and hollows. A space of minimum 8 meters to turn round the harvester should be provided on both sides. When using harvesters with moving wheels the space can be reduced to 4-8 meters. The span of the rows should be minimum 4 meters and the span of the bushes in a row maximum 0,5 meters. The bushes should be formed into a letter V, without crossing shoots.

Technical Data:

(basic version, collecting to boxes)

Before harvest

After Harvest