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Research Project:
MECHANICAL SWEET CHERRY HARVESTING
Location: Kearneysville, West Virginia
Project Number: 1931-21000-015-11
Project Type:
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jun 01, 2004
End Date: Dec 31, 2006
Objective:
The main objective of this cooperative research project is to continue testing ARS's experimental sweet cherry harvester to determine cultivar characteristics, cultural practices, and tree training systems compatible with this harvesting concept. A second objective is to aid in technology transfer for commercialization.
Approach:
The experimental sweet cherry harvester developed at the Appalachian Fruit Research Station will be loaned to Dr. Matthew D. Whiting, Washington State University, Prosser, WA for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 season. Dr. Whiting is developing and evaluating sweet cherry cultivar characteristics, cultural practices, and tree training systems for compatibility with machine harvest. Annual harvest trials will determine the optimum parameters.
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Last Modified: 11/08/2008
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