[2] V. corymbosum only began to be cultivated in Romania in a few years leading up to 2018 and rapidly increased in production and sales in that time (as with berries in general). In 2017, we plan to have an agricultural equipment manufacturer build the project team a self-propelled, self-steering platform with a powered fruit-conveyance system and fruit-catching surface that will not bruise the fruit detached by semi-mechanical, hand-held shakers.. The Kokan Air-Jet Berry Harvester was developed to achieve the following objectives: To reduce net harvest costs To mitigate risks of labour, weather and cool-chain control To offer consistently superior fruit quality. It has been designed to be low maintenance and the replacement parts are available at most hardware stores. It uses pulsating air jets of controled velocity and frequency to shake plant bush and detaches the fruits, receive fruits with delayed free fall on catching system and remove dry leaves/twigs by intensive air stream. [7] The mother plant develops underground stems called rhizomes, allowing the plant to form a network of rhizomes creating a large patch (called a clone) which is genetically distinct. Russian ("blue berry") does not refer to blueberries, which are non-native and nearly unknown in Russia, but rather to their close relatives, bog bilberries (V. uliginosum). Highbush (cultivated) blueberries prefer sandy or loam soils, having shallow root systems that benefit from mulch and fertilizer. But, as technology improves, harvesting blueberries for the fresh market will become more commonplace. Manual (hand) picking is still the industry standard in New Zealand and Australian blueberry orchards. [42], Blueberries were first introduced to Australia in the 1950s, but the effort was unsuccessful. Box 1029 SIDE MOUNT BLUEBERRY HARVESTER - YouTube 0:00 / 8:27 SIDE MOUNT BLUEBERRY HARVESTER mckibbenmfg 301 subscribers 407 Dislike Share 161,035 views Aug 12, 2012 Comments 33 Click here to read. Blueberry Harvester - $15000 (Allentown) Blueberry Picker Harvester for sale $15,000. [3], In 2020, world production of blueberries (lowbush and highbush combined) was 850,886 tonnes, led by the United States with 35% of global production and Peru with 21%. .more .more 95 Dislike Share Save Spencer.