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<pre>Has anyone advice on mechanically harvesting a large crop of green olives?

Tony Marshall
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<pre>Tony

Why? What sort? Green, how green? For pickling or for oil? Where? Multi
or singular stemmed trees? Spacing?

Apart from above I can say that there are several vibrators/shakers in
Australia that are being trialled but none, to my knowledge, can yet strip a
"green" tree. There is however, significant trialling going on (not only in
Oz) of various machines including the hedge-row type. Agolive in SA have
one that they swear by but.....

This harvesting will be a major industry in Australia within 4 years and we
would all do well to plan ahead. It is not too early for the mechanical
engineers to develop the tools suitable for Oz conditions.

Caird
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<pre>Hi Tony

How large a crop of green olives are you referring to and do you want
them for oil or table fruit? I can supply Campagnola pneumatic hand held
picking equipment. I have found this to be very good. The company claims
picking rates of 500kg per machine per day. We have shown this to be
conservative and have picked over 650kg per machine per day.

Let me know if you are interested and we can get a brochure to you

Kent Hallett
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<pre>Kent
am interested for future use - are these available from Aust. Olive agencies? -
if not would appreciate a brochure from supplier
John Bishop
30A Princes St
Northcote Point
Auckland
NZ.
kind regards
John Bishop

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From: Kent Hallett <kenth@rbe.net.au>

Hi Tony

How large a crop of green olives are you referring to and do you want
them for oil or table fruit? I can supply Campagnola pneumatic hand held
picking equipment. I have found this to be very good. The company claims
picking rates of 500kg per machine per day. We have shown this to be
conservative and have picked over 650kg per machine per day.

Let me know if you are interested and we can get a brochure to you

Kent Hallett

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<pre>Hi John

The pickers are here in Australia and I can supply them for you. I will
put a brochure in the mail.

Cheers

Kent
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<pre>many thanks
regards
john bishop

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From: Kent Hallett <kenth@rbe.net.au>

Hi John

The pickers are here in Australia and I can supply them for you. I will
put a brochure in the mail.

Cheers

Kent

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<pre>Please include me on the list.

I am particlurly interested as out association in central Victoria has just
completed an audit of our members. It is confirmed that we have 200000
trees now between 2 and 3 year old with more intended. Admittedly we will
not be able to use harvestors until year 5 (2001 growing season but possible
2002) but we need to plan now.

Thanks

Peter
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