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	Mechanical pruning in Conference - FRC Randwijk
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	


















	


	
	
	
	









	

				
	

		

		
Mechanical pruning in Conference

        
		
            
            

                
Since 2020, demonstration trials with mechanical pruning have been carried out at the trial orchard on Conference, Lucas, and Xenia. Initially, only mechanical topping was used. Since 2022, full-tree mechanical pruning has also been applied. The advantages include labor savings and the opportunity to conduct research into robotic harvesting. Annual mechanical topping proved feasible without loss of production. However, with full-tree mechanical pruning, production in Conference dropped significantly.


            

        



        

            
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