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30 September 2008
Vol. 39 No. 3 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2008.3.43

TRANSMISSION OF IMPACTS DURING MECHANICAL GRAPE HARVESTING AND TRANSPORTATION

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Mechanical harvesting, mechanical vibrations, quality, losses.
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Fabio Pezzi
claudio.caprara@unibo.it
Claudio Caprara
Francesco Bordini
The aim of the research was to study vibrational stress on grapes during mechanical harvesting, transfer and delivery to the winery, in order to identify the most critical stages and the consequent effects on the winemaking. An instrumented sphere was used to evaluate and memorise the impacts in the grape harvester and means of transport. Three treatments, obtained by differing harvesting method (manual and mechanical) and transport type (short and long distance), were compared. A correlation was sought between the transmitted stresses and characteristics of the harvested product. The effects on product quality were evaluated by chemical analyses of the musts and sensorial analysis of the end-product, vinified using the same procedure.

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“TRANSMISSION OF IMPACTS DURING MECHANICAL GRAPE HARVESTING AND TRANSPORTATION” (2008) Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 39(3), pp. 43–48. doi:10.4081/jae.2008.3.43.