Sweet Cherry Mechanical Harvest Technology Research at WSU Prof. Qin Zhang Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University.

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Sweet Cherry Mechanical Harvest Technology Research at WSU Prof. Qin Zhang Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University 2012 International Mechanical Harvest Symposium

WSU CPAAS: An Overview The Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) was established in Offer an integrated framework for automated and precision agriculture efforts at WSU. Currently put a strong emphasis on specialty crop related research, including mechanical harvest

CPAAS: Trans-disciplinary Research Information Sciences Economic Sciences Biological Sciences Growing: Land preparation Planting/transplanting Pruning Thinning Managing: Water management Weeds management Pest management Disease management Harvesting: Maturity Non-selective harvest Selective harvest Traceability Post-harvesting: Safety Quality Transporting Traceability Engineering Sciences

Challenges in Mechanical Harvest 1.Orchard System: Machine compatibility 2.Need for crop load uniformity 3.Range of orchard systems 4.Market size 5.Assist systems do not replace large numbers of employees 6.Capital investment required WSU CPAAS, collaborating closely with industry, is developing a roadmap to develop mechanized fruit harvest systems. The near future focus - will be on fruit removal from the tree and transport the removed fruits to the bin.

4 dimensional3 dimensional2 dimensional Complex system need high degree of skill (4 th D) Wide range of size quality Simpler Improved quality Apply existing technology Simplest Ability to be market specific New and existing technologies

Mechanical-Assist Harvest DBR Conveyor Concepts LLC Oxbo International - Picker Technology Van Doran Sales

Future Cherry Production Systems A Total Systems Approach to Developing a Sustainable Stem-free Sweet Cherry Production, Processing and Marketing System - SCRI project Project Directors: Matthew Whiting, Qin Zhang Washington State University

Mechanical Harvest of Stem-Free Cherry

Result of Mechanical Harvest

Fruit removal/retrieval: Collected Left on tree On ground 1219 lbs 124 lbs 132 lbs 1475 lbs 83% 8% 9% Mechanical Harvest Performances

Whats the Best Solutions?