Pistachio harvest stages

Due to the condition of pistachio orchards and the lack of pistachio shell suitable facilities for mechanized harvesting, this work is done manually and with a lot of labor and time. Pistachio harvesters are designed in such a way that it is not possible for pistachios to come into contact with the soil. Pistachios are usually transported to the terminal after being picked up by a trailer or truck.

 

Important and essential points when harvesting pistachios

Tips to consider when harvesting:

 

Harvesting should be done in the early hours of the day so that the temperature of the crop does not rise due to the heat of the sun. The product should be placed in a cool place under a canopy. At the time of harvesting, the least mechanical damage to the product should be tried.

 

It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that pistachios in the garden may be contaminated and it is not possible to remove them from the crop. In this case, by controlling the humidity of the crop temperature, it is possible to transfer the contamination from contaminated pistachios to pistachios. Reduced healthy.

 

As mentioned before, one of the ways fungi infiltrate and cause infection is the cracks created in the superficial skin, so the accumulation and pressure on the arranged grains can also be a factor in transmitting the contamination to the grains whose skin Are crushed or cracked.

 

Lack of proper ventilation causes a rise in temperature among pistachios and creates suitable conditions for the growth of fungi. Pistachios arranged in sacks prevent adequate ventilation. Therefore, its use is not allowed to transfer the arranged pistachios.

 

The floor of the trailer carrying the pistachios should also be covered with a plastic curtain, and after unloading, make sure that no pistachio seeds are left in the corners and sides of the trailer so that subsequent shipments are not contaminated. Arranged posts should also be moved to the nearest terminal and peeled and dried as soon as possible.