Improving the Efficiency of Mechanical Olive Harvest

Published by RIRDC, September 2008. Authors: Leandro Ravetti and Brigid McClelland. Improving the Efficiency of Mechanical Olive Harvest: Evaluation of fruit loosening agents. This report outlines the findings of a two-year trial evaluating the available fruit loosening agents employed under Australian conditions in order to determine their cost effectiveness and conditions for their commercial use.