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Creating a Gentler, More Profitable Way to Harvest Blueberries

January 13, 2016 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Although automation in agriculture is often synonymous with efficiency, that has not been the case with harvesting and processing berries. That is about to change. Automated berry processing systems often damage the fruit, which results in lower profitability for growers and marketers. To counter...

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