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Is there a way to mechanize berry harvesting? The time involved in picking them is pretty substantial, at least for this amateur. We picked buckets and buckets
by CalRobert 7y ago
Is there a way to mechanize berry harvesting? The time involved in picking them is pretty substantial, at least for this amateur. We picked buckets and buckets of blackberries last year, and had a great time doing it, but it was many hours with the family outside. If I charged my hourly rate for that it would've made for some pricey berries.
- core-questions 7y agoAre you _sure_ you (and your kids) aren't getting more value out of hours with the family outside than any mechanized thing could provide?
- nitrogen 7y agoIf those quality hours could be spent playing volleyball or something, why not mechanize?
- foobarian 7y agoIf those quality hours could be spent tinkering with a robot and debugging control software, why not mechanize
- CalRobert 7y agoNot at all! We enjoy it greatly. I was speculating on why they cost so much in store. I may have expressed this clumsily though.
- nkozyra 7y agoWhat am I missing here? I plant blueberries and blackberries and getting a pint at a time takes 5-10 minutes