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Harvesting University of Florida | Other University and Government Sites Citrus Mechanical Harvesting Website - Product of the University of Florida's IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting Program. Harvesting and Pre-pack Handling - "The logical culmination of citrus production efforts is the harvesting and subsequent movement of the crop into marketing channels enroute to the ultimate consumer..." Pallet Boxes for Florida Citrus - Pallet boxes are large, mechanically handled, containers used in harvesting and handling Florida fresh citrus fruit. These are sometimes called "bulk bins" or "bin boxes." The term "pallet box" is preferable, being an accurate designation for a box incorporating a forklift pallet. Start Now to Design Citrus Groves for Mechanical Harvesting - "It is a general consensus among industry leaders that efficiencies in harvesting offer the greatest potential to reduce costs and keep our juice industry economically viable." Average Harvesting Charges for Florida Citrus, 2002-2003 - "Harvesting charges for the 2002-2003 season were collected for both fresh and processed market citrus fruit."
Other Universities & Research Institutions (Links to Non-University of Florida/IFAS sites are provided as a service and do not imply endorsement of information or products) How to Harvest Citrus Fruit - How to Harvest Citrus Fruit Harvest and Handling - Texas Citrus and Subtropical Fruit Mechanical Harvesting For Florida Citrus - "Mechanical Harvesting Research and Development Program has received significant emphasis and support by the Florida Citrus Commission and the Florida Department of Citrus..." Mechanical Harvesting - "Just as large-scale machine production wrought dramatic changes during the Industrial Revolution of 1750-1850, this new harvester is expected to forever change the U.S. citrus industry.." The Harvesting Research Program of the Florida Department of Citrus - "After many years of little or no interest into mechanical harvesting of citrus, increasing harvesting costs and expected labor shortages rekindled the grower's demand for more effective harvesting methods of Florida's processing oranges."
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This website is designed and maintained by Mark Ritenour, Ph.D. Design contributions also provided by: Mike Burton, Jim Ferguson, Ph.D, Kenny Osteen, David Coleman, and Buddy Tignor, Ph.D. This site was supported through FCPRAC grant #999-210 & #7276182-12. For questions or comments, contact Mark Ritenour.
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