Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: harvester in the row
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: harvester in operation
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: pistachios on the conveyer
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: the process can result in some foliage loss
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: the harvesting bin
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: gleaning remaining pistachios after mechanical harvest
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: field check
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: Dr. Uriel Rosa & student assistant preparing to monitor harvest; white target used as a reference for image analysis
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: Dr. Uriel Rosa shields equipment which records video images for later analysis
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: pistachios mix with foliage on collection tarps after experimental harvest
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: collection tarp is carried to a bin
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: Dr. Uriel Rosa appreciates this innovation to shield the video equipment
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: Drs. Uriel Rosa and Louise Ferguson are a little out-of-focus after a long day in the orchard
Trunk-shaking pistachio harvester trials: the usual suspects: Erick Nielsen of Nielsen Enterprises, Terry Tompkins of Gold Coast Hydraulics, Robert of Nielsen Enterprises, and Dr. Uriel Rosa
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