An On-line Trade Magazine for the Berry Industry
Manzanita Berry Farms has an interesting web page describing their harvesting methods.
Post-harvest Technology and Fruit Handling
- Video: Robots Spread Seeds of Change in Fruit Orchards
- Focus is on orchards, but applicable to other fruits… ~ May 2009.
- Pruning of Vines
- Images and description of Escalier grape training system on Lingenfeld Estate website. (related crop)
- Déluap Weighs Peppers Quickly, Accurately and with Less Manual Labour Now
- The Manter 16000 mix weigher. "With this machine, we can almost automatically provide 55 packages per minute of the well-known, traffic-light packaging with a flow pack." Published online by FreshPlaza~ April 2009.
- Solidpack Presents Box Made from Grass Fibers.
- Innovative packaging material for tomatoes and veggies. Published online by FreshPlaza ~April 2009.
- Munger Farms Works With Intercrate Container
- Munger Farms is personally involved in every step of their production process and were experiencing ongoing problems with the various standard picking trays. They have turned to Intercrate Containerand found one that preserves berry quality. Published online by FreshPlaza~ April 2009.
- New Pallet Reader Technology
- A forklift-mounted optical reader that eliminates the need to scan individual barcodes on pallets and can replace the need for RFID tags. FreshPlaza~April 2009.
- Discover the benefits of top-sealing soft fruits
- Soft fruits industry discovers benefits of top-sealing. Instead of traditional lids, major cost savings are achieved using sealed packaging. FreshPlaza~ January 2009.
- PostHarvest Technology Research & Information Center
- Housed in the Dept of Plant Sciences at UCDavis, the center's objective is to reduce postharvest losses and improve the quality, safety, and marketability of fresh horticultural products. Strawberries are the featured berry, but the site offers a wide range of information about storeage and transport issues.
- Rio Queen Citrus Now Using AiroCide PPT Air Sanitation Technology
- Rio Queen Citrus of Mission Texas will now be utilizing NASA-developed AiroCide PPT air sanitation technology. FreshPlaza ~December 2008.
- Recyclable Fruit Clamshell
- UK development of a punnet (clamshell) that's safe for soft fruits, recyclable and compostable. PackagingNews ~September 2008.
- Video: Wild Blueberries
- Wild blueberries in Maine. The first question after watching this is--do they always use those hand rakes or do they have machines? Click here for a look at their mechanical harvester situation. YouTube ~September 2008.
- Fruitmasters Testing Ozone in Controlling Mold and Bacteria
- Results show that ozone can reduce small fruit losses during storage. FreshPlaza ~September 2008.
- MobileFreezer helps Vermont Farmers Preserve Crops
- Farmers extend summer bounty by using cold storage technology. INO.com ~August 2008.
- Video: Vineyards pruning and shoot stripper
- New machine for pruning and shoot stripper from vineyards YouTube ~July 2008.
- Video: ARGILES Modelos AF6 / AF8 Recolección Fruta
- Plant architecture changes & harvesting innovations in apples. YouTube~February 2008.
- Berry Shocking : DigInfo
- Using electricity to cook berries for processing? YouTube~Archive.
