Congrats to our F3 UC Merced researchers, PhD Candidate Mohsen Farajijalal, Professor Reza Ehsani and Postdoc Arash Toudeshki, on their new publication, “Assessing Crucial Shaking Parameters in the Mechanical Harvesting of Nut Trees: A Review.”
This comprehensive review explores decades of research on mechanical nut harvesters, highlighting how tree-specific shaking parameters—like frequency, amplitude, and canopy structure—can improve fruit removal efficiency and reduce tree damage in crops like almonds and pistachios.