More than 150, many from other countries, attended this week’s International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting and Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts in Lake Alfred. Florida citrus harvester Carson Futch in the first report says he learned about a device used in another industry in another country that might be used in Florida citrus.
In the other reports, Florida consultant Robin Bryant shares some things she learned, and tells why she isn’t surprised by a downturn in the amount of Florida citrus acreage that is harvested mechanically.
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