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<pre>Brian

Speaking of olive yields in 2002. We are starting a research project to look at
the effects of harvest timing and deficit irrigation on harvestability, yield
and quality characteristics of several oil varities in southern NSW. One of the
things we want to measure is detachment force. You have mentioned several times
the use of detachment force meters as a management tool to help assess optimal
harvest time in Italy. Could you give me the name of a supplier or manufacturer
of these instruments, or could you supply them?

Damian Conlan
NSW Agriculture

damian.conlan@agric.nsw.gov.au
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