Design and development of a mango harvesting device.
Sapowadia B. D., Gupta R. A., Patel H. N., Pund S. R.
Author Affiliation: College of Agril. Engg. and Technology, Gujarat Agricultural University, Junagadh - 362 001, India.
AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America 32 : 31-37
Abstract : Three models of improved mango harvesting devices: (1) impact type; (2) shear type; and (3) impact-cum-shear type, were developed to make the harvesting process less time- and labour- intensive. The performance of the devices as compared with that of the traditional devices were evaluated. The impact type model was the best among the three models, with improved harvesting capacity, cost efficiency and causes less damage to the fruits. On the other hand, the shear type model could not work due to the fibrous nature of pedicle of the Kesar variety of mango. With the use of impact type model, harvesting capacity increased by 18% and visible damage to the mango fruit was reduced by 50%.