Berry Harvester Effectively Picks Over 6,000 Lbs of Delicate Berries



Berry Harvester Effectively Picks Over 6,000 Lbs of Delicate Berries



THE NETHERLANDS - In a stunning combination of dexterity and nimble delicacy, a cooperative in the Netherlands has begun utilizing a piece of harvesting machinery which is able to sort approximately 6,600 lbs of currants in one run. 

As covered by video production company Tractorspotter, berry growing cooperative MaVeBo has entrusted its juice concentrate production capabilities to the mechanical hands of the Samson SFM Technology Blackcurrant harvester.

Looming over the plants to perfectly encapsulate a row of the plants, the harvester uses a series of rotating wheel-like and flexible spokes to deftly jolt the berries free from their branches. A conveyor belt then transfers the freshly freed berries to a nearby cart, housing twelve barrels to be filled by the berries.

Berry Bot

According to Gizmodo, each of the twelve barrels will weigh approximately 550 lbs once full, making for a wide load of berries quickly collected. 

Want to see the piece of adept berry picking machinery in action? Check out the video below. 

 The harvester only requires four people to manage its operations, providing a steady stream of colorful berries off the branch and into the barrel. 

No word on how quickly the harvester can work, but our guess is that many a currant row falls victim to the effectiveness of the tech before its trove needs to be emptied.

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