HarvestVant

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HarvestVant

• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR PRE-HARVEST TREATMENT

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HARVESTVANT

• Pre-Harvest treatment for weakening the FRF
  (Fruit Retention Force) and improving mechanical
  harvesting efficiency and economics. Enhances
  Olive harvest process by increasing the harvested
  yield (dropped fruits), while shortening the
  harvest process and reducing the required labor
• HarvestVant reduces trees damage

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BACKGROUND

• Harvesting Olives has become the main expense in
  growing olives for Table or for Olive Oil (40
  60 of the turnover).
• Some of the growers are using Ethrel.
• Ethrel is a plant growth regulator that releases
  ethylene and weaken the stalk of the fruit.
  However the use of Ethrel is not widespread
  because of its over-aggressive activity (shedding
  of leaves), a high user price (high volume) and
  the high concentration of an active hormonal
  substance in the finished solution.

• Rotem Amfert Negev/Agrovant has developed the
  HarvestVant - a new formulation that offers a
  solution to the problem.
• The HarvestVant increases the efficacy of
  mechanical harvesting while maintains a minimal
  damage to the shoot . The percentage of the
  active ingredient, ethephon in the formulation is
  lower compared to Ethrel

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HARVESTVANT APPLICATION

• For the Olive crop
• Spray the HarvestVant 5-14 days prior to harvest,
  based on the FRF (Fruit Retention Force). The
  FRF should be 200-300 gr/fruit of Olive at
  harvesting, for efficient shaking results.
• Doses Spray Volume
• There is a positive correlation with the
  temperature levels
• The optimum temperature is 60 86F, the minimum
  temperature needed is 55F
• For Oil Olive rate is 3 in the spray solution.
• Table-Olive and early season harvesting 4
• Full foliage cover is required. Spray in volume
  of 150-200 gal/Acre or 1-2 gal/tree
• Remarks
• - Do not spray under rainy conditions. It may
  slow or even stop the physiological process
• - Do not spray under stress conditions, either
  draught or frost
• - Do no leave product in the sprayer for over 6
  hours or overnight
• - Keep in Normal conditions

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CONVENTIONAL HAND HARVESTING OF OLIVES (WITHOUT
HARVESTVANT)
OLIVE MECHANICAL HARVESTING
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HARVESTVANT IS APPLIED THROUGH FOLIAR SPRAY
HARVESTVANT IN SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (X200)
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HARVESVANT IS COST EFFECTIVE

• The use of HarvestVant could save cost and labor
  (based on 400 acres)
• HarvestVant could save 75,000 and the need for
  120 employees - compared to hand picking.
• HarvestVant could save 20,000 and the need for
  25 employees - compare to machanical picking.
• By dropping most of the olives we can minimize
  the loss of olives and save money

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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON OLIVE. PERCENT OF
OLIVES DROPPED AND PICKING RATE OF OLIVES IN
MCLAREN VALE AUSTRALIA. SPRING 2001.
 

B
A

of olives dropped
Control 1 included the varieties Verdale,
Kalamataand Manzanillo, Control 2 was
Mediterranean variety.
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HARVESTVANT REDUCES THE FRF
In these trials the effect of HarvestVant was
measured in Fruit Retention Force (FRF) The
mass (in Kilograms) needed to detach one olive
fruit from its branch
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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON OLIVE FRUIT
RETENTION FORCE (FRF) OF ARBEQUINA OLIVES
CORDOBA (SPAIN). AUTUMN 2000
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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON OLIVE FRUIT
RETENTION FORCE (FRF) OF PICUAL OLIVES CORDOBA
(SPAIN). AUTUMN 2000.
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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON HARVESTING OF
ARBEQENA OLIVES OSUNA SPAIN, 2002
B A C Significance
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• EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON OLIVE FRUIT
  RETENTION FORCE (FRF) OF PICUAL OLIVES OSUNA
  SPAIN, 2002

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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON HARVESTING OF
PICUAL OLIVES PEDRERA SPAIN 2002
a a b Significance
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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON OLIVE FRUIT
RETENTION FORCE (FRF) OF OCHIBLANCA OLIVES LA
RODA DE ANDALUCIA SPAIN 2002
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EFFECT OF HARVESTVANT SPRAY ON HARVESTING OF
OCHIBLANCA OLIVES LA RODA DE ANDALUCIA SPAIN 2002
B A C Significance
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SUMMARY

• - Most of the trials were conducted in harsh
  climatic conditions (rain and cold).
• - In all the work carried out, HarvestVant has
  shown no
• Damage to the shoot and caused insignificant
  shedding of leaves contrary to the Ethrel
  compositions that caused severe shedding of the
  leaves.
• - Harvest-Vant was found to be effective in
  weakening the grip of the fruit and improving
  efficacy of mechanical shaking by mean ofa.
  Shortening the duration of the harvest. b.
  Savings in manpower.c. Reducing wastage.