Citrus Picker

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Citrus Picker
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Market

• In 2003, 15 million tons of citrus were produced
  in Florida, California, Texas, and Arizona
• U.S. citrus growers sold 1.5 billion worth of
  fruit in 2003
• Hand-picking costs 1.50 to harvest a 90-pound
  field box of citrus. 300 to 400 field boxes of
  fruit per orchard acre.

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Hand Picking
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Market Opportunity

• Product Description
• Citrus Picker connected to field cart, closed
  loop arm that allows for articulate motion in 4
  axes
• Intended Customers
• Citrus farmers that currently use unassisted
  manual labor to harvest

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Technical Analysis
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Our Prototype
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4-Axes Pivot Mount
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Maneuverability Test
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Acknowledgments

• http//members.aol.com/citrusweb/oj_story.html
• USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
• Dr. Donald Peterson, Agriculture Research
  Service, Kearneysville, W. Virginia