Abstract
Mechanized harvest for processing markets has become commercially accepted for blackberries (Rubus sp.), highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum), lowbush (V. angustifolium) and rabbiteye (V. ashei), blueberries, cranberries (V. macrocarpon), grapes (Vitus labruscana, V. vinifera, V. rotundifolia, V. sp.), raspberries (Rubus ideaus) and to a lesser extent for strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa). Fruit bruising during harvest and sorting often contributes to reduced “eye appeal” and keeping quality for fresh sales. Highbush and rabbiteye blueberries are successfully machine harvested for fresh markets, however, high temperature and rain will often make product quality unacceptable. Highbush blueberries grown in cool climates and rabbiteye blueberries with greater inherent resistance to bruising have most consistently given acceptable quality. Cultivar improvement and equipment that causes less bruising during harvest and sorting will be required for increased mechanization for fresh markets. Mechanical pruning of blackberries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%. The audience will be involved in discussion of advancements in mechanization techniques.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Mechanized harvest for processing markets is commercially accepted for the listed small fruit crops, and less so for strawberries.
Verbatim
e0“Mechanized harvest for processing markets has become commercially accepted for blackberries (Rubus sp.), highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum), lowbush (V. angustifolium) and rabbiteye (V. ashei), blueberries, cranberries (V. macrocarpon), grapes (Vitus labruscana, V. vinifera, V. rotundifolia, V. sp.), raspberries (Rubus ideaus) and to a lesser extent for strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa).”
t0“SMALL FRUIT CROPS”
Claim · model-written summary
Bruising during harvest and sorting often reduces fresh fruit eye appeal and keeping quality.
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e0“Fruit bruising during harvest and sorting often contributes to reduced “eye appeal” and keeping quality for fresh sales.”
t0“SMALL FRUIT CROPS”
Claim · model-written summary
High temperature and rain often make machine harvested highbush and rabbiteye blueberry quality unacceptable for fresh markets.
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e0“Highbush and rabbiteye blueberries are successfully machine harvested for fresh markets, however, high temperature and rain will often make product quality unacceptable.”
Claim · model-written summary
Highbush blueberries in cool climates and bruise-resistant rabbiteye blueberries most consistently yielded acceptable quality.
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e0“Highbush blueberries grown in cool climates and rabbiteye blueberries with greater inherent resistance to bruising have most consistently given acceptable quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cultivar improvement and equipment that reduces bruising are required to increase mechanization for fresh markets.
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e0“Cultivar improvement and equipment that causes less bruising during harvest and sorting will be required for increased mechanization for fresh markets.”
t0“SMALL FRUIT CROPS”
Claim · model-written summary
Mechanical pruning of blackberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.
RubusNot reportedComparator
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e0“Mechanical pruning of blackberries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mechanical pruning of blueberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.
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e0“Mechanical pruning of blackberries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mechanical pruning of grapes can reduce costs by up to 80%.
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e0“Mechanical pruning of blackberries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Mechanical pruning of raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.
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Verbatim
e0“Mechanical pruning of blackberries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries can reduce costs by up to 80%.”
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