The objective of fully mechanizing olive harvesting has been pursued since the 1970s to
cope with labor shortages and increasing production costs. Only in the last twenty years …

Yield monitoring and geometric characterization of crops provide information about orchard
variability and vigor, enabling the farmer to make faster and better decisions in tasks such as …

The olive tree is an iconic tree in the Mediterranean region, traditionally cultivated under
rainfed conditions; however, olive cultivars are also found outside the Mediterranean region …

Orchard design (intra-and inter-row distance) defines the space allotted to each tree and the
light environment for growth in olive hedgerows. Shading between neighboring trees affects …

In super-intensive hedgerows, vegetative vigor must be controlled to allow access to
harvesting machinery, particularly under Argentina conditions in which olive trees display …

Highlights•Vibration transmission from harvester to hedgerow is close to 60%.•The main
direction of vibration is transverse to the harvester's displacement.•For 62% of the tree …

Unlike olive orchards intended for olive oil, the production of table olives in narrow
hedgerows is very recent and the information available about this crop** system is yet …

Canopy microclimate strongly influences fruit growth and development, but little is known
regarding the specific responses between different microenvironment of canopy and fruit …

Mechanical pruning in narrow olive hedgerows is essential for managing alternate bearing
and facilitating mechanical harvesting by influencing the number of fruit load points. In olive …

A precise knowledge of phenological calendar and associated agroclimatic requirements of
crops is of crucial importance for a better agronomical management and science. Here, six …