Mechanical Harvesting

Critical to the production of high quality olive oil is the ability to harvest the olives when they are at their optimal ripeness. Traditionally this was done by hand, but this labour intensive and time consuming process does not allow for olives in commercial numbers to be harvested at the peak of ripeness.

Mechanical Harvesting allows for both increased quantity and quality. Collaboration with Berardinucci and an agency for their products in South Africa has allowed Morgenster the ability to make a significant contribution to the SA Olive industry as a whole.

Berardinucci manufactures and sells machines and tools for the mechanical harvesting of olives and hanging fruits. Their extensive experience led to the development of a shaker that gives better results for the falling of the fruits and the easiness of the work.

Berardinucci produce two kinds of machines:

• Self-propelled shaker PUMA, VM 90 CV engine with 4 driving wheels. The controls for the machine and the shaker can be activated manually or by remote control.

• TORNADO shaker, with restrained weight and dimensions, is easy to link with its Cardan joint and three points fastening system; and doesn't need any further mechanical adaptors. The commands can be sent by remote control to make the operations of positioning and action easy and smooth.

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