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00:02Hello agricultural enthusiasts. Today we will explore some amazing moments in agriculture.
00:09Get ready to witness impressive sights from the harvest season, where the fruits of labour are gathered.
00:30Under the rural sun, clusters of heavy laden bananas have reached their harvest day.
00:48Workers use a machete to cut down the entire banana trunk to prevent bruising the fruit.
00:54Then, they gently hoist the heavy banana clusters onto their shoulders, walking steadily on the damp ground.
01:11From the garden, the banana clusters are transported to a nearby cable car system.
01:16This is a highway that helps transport the bananas straight to the packaging plant without requiring many workers.
01:30One cable car can transport over 600 pounds of bananas per trip, but only requires a single person to operate
01:38the entire system.
01:41This optimises the harvesting process, making it fast and ensuring the freshness of each banana cluster.
01:55On large scale blueberry farms, harvesting is mechanised to save time and labour.
02:02The tree shaking machines run along the rows, generating a gentle vibration strong enough to make the ripe berries fall
02:09into the receiving chute below.
02:11The whirring sounds of the machine echoes evenly along each row.
02:24Once the chute is full, the blueberries are moved onto a conveyor belt for the sorting stage.
02:29Here, farmers quickly remove bruised or damaged berries, ensuring only the highest quality fruits are kept.
02:38Finally, the standard blueberries are poured into baskets, ready for the subsequent packaging stamps.
02:58The sweet corn harvest in California begins from June to October, when the kernels are in the milk stage.
03:07The corn from this state is always highly regarded for its freshness and flavour.
03:19The harvester's cutting head is adjusted to the height and position suitable for the crop height and row spacing.
03:26The harvester then cuts the corn stalk while the gathering chain pulls the ears into the machine.
03:39The advent of these machines has been a game changer, significantly reducing the need for manual labour and shortening the
03:47time required to clear the fields.
03:49In 2024, the US harvested around 336,000 acres of sweet corn.
04:04In modern greenhouses, cherry tomato harvesting is gradually being automated using robots.
04:10As the robot moves between rows of plants, a camera system mounted on its body continuously scans to identify ripe
04:18fruit.
04:27Once the position is identified, the robotic arm reaches out to approach each tomato.
04:34A small cutting blade on the arm cleanly detaches the stem, preventing damage to the cherry tomato's thin skin.
04:42Each fruit is then gently placed into the collection basket on the machine.
04:53Around June or July, when the raspberries are sweet and turn red, they are ready for harvest.
05:00The raspberry harvester runs through each row of raspberry plants one time.
05:05On both sides of the machine's body, there are two sets of plastic prongs that poke into the row and
05:11shake, dislodging the berries from the plant.
05:20When the fruit falls off the plant, it lands on a conveyor belt.
05:23Here, farmers can sort and discard any leaves or unripe berries.
05:29They place the berries into shallow, flat trays, instead of buckets, which helps to prevent them from being crushed.
05:40The berries that are still green and are not yet ready will remain on the plant.
05:44Two days later, the harvesters will return to the same field and continue harvesting the ripe fruit.
06:04June is also known as cherry harvest season.
06:08Tree shaking machines slowly advance along each row and spread tarps on the ground.
06:18Next, the mechanical arms begin to operate, creating a gentle shake for a few seconds.
06:25This is enough for all of the ripe fruit to detach from the stem and fall onto the collection tarp
06:31below, like a shower of deep red rain.
06:40The tarps full of cherries are transferred onto conveyor belts.
06:44Batches of shiny fruit are poured into containers.
06:48Seeing the containers of plump red cherries stacking up, everyone can clearly see the effort and skill of the farmers
06:55in every step of their work.
07:02Next, we move to the raisin fields, a fruit primarily used in the wine and confectionery industries.
07:10Between August and October, after the great leaves turn brown and wither, is the appropriate time for harvest.
07:20The agricultural equipment is operated by a highly skilled team of workers.
07:25The machine moves through the rows of vines, vibrating plastic rods to break off the raisins.
07:32The raisins then fall and are collected on the harvester's conveyor belt.
07:43The shaking also helps to minimise damage to the grapevines.
07:47The harvester has an essential cleaning feature.
07:52Throughout the harvesting process, leaves and green shoots are separated from the conveyor system.
07:58Finally, the standard raisins are transferred onto trunk bins.
08:07After planting, it takes around 75 to 90 days for the cabbage to be ready for harvest.
08:14On large farms, farmers use cabbage harvesters to supply the fresh vegetable market.
08:20As the harvester moves through the cabbage rows, a special blade cuts off the leaves and roots of the cabbage.
08:30After cutting, the cabbage is transferred onto the machine's conveyor belt.
08:35During this process, excess cabbage leaves fall back onto the field.
08:40Workers standing on the machine inspect and remove some standard cabbages right on the spot.
08:57One mechanical machine can replace all manual labour, harvesting tens of acres every day.
09:04Simultaneously, this method helps minimise the risk of damaging the cabbage.
09:16Across the vast fields, sugar beet harvesters are operating continuously to keep up with the harvest schedule.
09:24The steady whirring sounds of the rotating blades echo across the beet tops as they are cut off in an
09:30instant.
09:32Immediately after the green leaves are removed, the firm sugar beets are lifted from the ground by a specialised digging
09:39system.
09:50The beets just lifted from the soil are quickly transferred onto a conveyor belt, moving smoothly along the machine's body.
09:59Behind it, a colossal container placed on a truck is always ready to receive each batch of beets sliding down.
10:13Thanks to these machines, harvesting tens of tonnes of sugar beets can be completed in just a few hours.
10:21According to forecasts, the global production of this root crop in 2025 could reach 82 million tonnes.
10:38The cotton harvester is designed to handle multiple rows of cotton at once, often up to six rows, which speeds
10:47up the harvesting process.
10:57The header unit is responsible for all of the work.
11:02As the machine moves across the field, it uses rotating metal spindles to wrap around the cotton fibres and pull
11:09them off the plant.
11:10The cotton is then transferred onto a large holding basket, reducing the need for frequent stops to unload.
11:26Modern cotton harvesters are recruits with an onboard module system.
11:31Immediately upon picking, the cotton is compressed into large round or rectangular blades.
11:37Ready for transport to the ginning factory.
11:45We are now at a wheat field in western New York.
11:49The tractor and baler work together to gather the straw from the field and compress it into small square bales.
11:57These straw bales are easy to transport and are well suited for use as livestock bedding and feed.
12:06The square baler collects the dry straw and other materials from the ground and feeds them into a baling chamber.
12:14A plunger moves back and forth to compress the collected dry straw into a square block.
12:28The small square straw bales are neatly stacked on the field.
12:32They are then packaged into large bales using an automatic bale collector vehicle.
12:50Alongside citrus fruits, the US is also a prominent peach growing country.
12:55With California accounting for around 75% of the total national production.
13:01In 2023, the United States harvested around 1.4 billion pounds of peaches.
13:09And the majority was for domestic consumption.
13:18Instead of mechanical harvesting, farmers usually use their hands to pick the peaches.
13:24The manual harvesting process requires carefulness in order to avoid damaging the fruit.
13:34Farmers stand on ladders to pick the peaches at the top of the tree.
13:38They try to harvest the peaches before birds and small mammals have a chance to get to them.
13:49Did you know that the world produces around 105 billion pounds of onions annually?
13:55With an average person consuming around 14 pounds per year.
14:01India is the number one onion producing country.
14:04With 58,000 pounds a year.
14:14The onion harvester is equipped with a square shaft that rotates in the opposite direction of the machine's movement.
14:21It works beneath the soil, loosening the onions from the ground and making them ready for harvest.
14:28As the roller feeds the onions into the machines, they are placed on a conveyor belt with small openings to
14:35remove soil and excess onion leaves.
14:42The onions are then transferred into a storage bin next to the harvester.
14:47The harvester ensures a higher yield of onions with less damage.
15:02Long hooks with a sickle attached to the end of a bamboo pole are often used.
15:08Farmers guide them towards the top of the coconut tree.
15:11And after reaching a mature cluster, they use force to pull and cut the cluster from the tree.
15:20In some coconut plantations, canals are dug between the coconut rows so that the coconuts fall into the water and
15:28reduces the impact during harvest.
15:31The harvesters try to calculate the pulling force and direction.
15:35The fact that coconuts fall into the waterways also helps farmers control the quantity and makes transportation far easier.
15:48Coconuts are typically harvested at the tender stage to easily access the coconut water.
15:53Coconuts bear fruit frequently, and some farmers can harvest once a month.
16:00This helps farmers to improve their economy and boost the domestic coconut market.
16:10This is the carrot harvest season in California.
16:13The machine begins the harvesting process by moving towards the rows of carrots.
16:20As it moves through them, it uses a cutting blade to remove the carrot tops.
16:25Immediately afterwards, the carrots are pulled from the ground and transferred into a truck next to the machine.
16:35The harvester ensures that the carrots are harvested correctly and without damage.
16:41This helps improve the quality of the final product and optimizes farmers' profits.
16:46Additionally, it reduces labour and saves time compared to manual harvesting.
17:05These giant machines move across large fields in a short amount of time.
17:10They ensure that the coffee is harvested promptly when it reaches the right ripeness.
17:20As the machine advances into the coffee rows, vibrator parts are adjusted to gently shake the coffee branches.
17:28This process causes the ripe coffee cherries to fall off the plant.
17:32The machine is designed to target only the ripe cherries and minimizes picking green ones by mistake.
17:44The harvester plays a crucial role in the development of the coffee production industry in Brazil.
17:52The country is projected to produce around 66.3 million bags of coffee in 23 and 24, accounting for nearly
18:0240% of global production.
18:11Each year, China produces around 31 billion pounds of peanuts.
18:18Peanuts are typically harvested when the plant leaves turn yellow and the pods are fully developed.
18:29The harvester uses a sun surface cutting blade to lift the entire peanut plant from the ground.
18:36Meanwhile, the machine also integrates a shaking system to clean the soil clinging to the peanuts.
18:43After being dug up, the plants are inverted onto the rows to dry under the sun.
18:52It usually takes around 2 to 4 days for the peanuts to reach the ideal dryness.
18:58At this point, the peanut combine travels through the fields, feeding the entire dry peanut plant onto a conveyor.
19:07Rotating components separate the peanuts from the vines and leaves.
19:11Finally, a screening system sorts the peanuts by size.
19:22Let's turn to Iran, one of the world's leading countries in pistachio production.
19:28September and October are the peak months of the harvest season.
19:40The shaker machine clamps onto the tree trunk and shakes it to make the pistachios fall.
19:46The driver can adjust the vibration level to avoid damaging the tree.
19:52The falling pistachios are caught on automatic catch frames placed around the base of the tree.
19:58This minimizes the contact of the nuts with the ground and helps to keep them clean.
20:10Mechanical harvesters often integrate a function to separate leaves and debris from the nuts.
20:16The pistachios are then moved onto a conveyor for preliminary sorting right in the field.
20:25Next we head to the pineapple fields.
20:29Around 85% of the world's pineapple supply comes from Asia.
20:33Among them, China, Indonesia and the Philippines are the leading pineapple producers.
20:46When it's time for harvest, farmers often begin work early in the morning to avoid the midday heat.
20:54Ensuring the pineapples maintain their freshness.
21:05As the vehicle moves slowly along the pineapple rows, farmers walk alongside and place the freshly picked pineapples onto the
21:13vehicle's conveyor belt.
21:15They are carefully arranged in bins for transport to the packaging plant.
21:19This process saves time and effort.
21:23Minimizing the need for manual transportation of large quantities of pineapples out of the field.
21:33The avocado harvest in Mexico is at its peak.
21:38Located in the center of Mexico's trans-Mexican volcanic belt,
21:42these avocado trees continue to thrive and yield high productivity.
21:51Pickers use poles to harvest avocados directly from the trees.
21:57During the harvest, farmers are always careful to avoid bruising the fruit.
22:02Farmers control quality through the avocado's growth until harvest.
22:07If an avocado falls to the ground, it will not be exported.
22:19The strict process has helped the avocado farming industry thrive in this country.
22:26Mexico's 2024 avocado production reached 6.1 billion pounds to meet export demands.
22:38Now it's time to enjoy the wonderful flavors of citrus fruits.
22:43The citrus harvest season in Texas usually takes place from November to January each year.
22:52The best time to harvest is in the early morning or late afternoon when the weather is cool.
22:58This helps reduce stress on the trees.
23:01Farmers use harvest bags and a ladder to pick fruit from tall citrus trees without having to climb them.
23:16Before picking, farmers inspect the fruit to ensure its ripeness.
23:20Rhyme citrus fruits have a glossy peel and a characteristic aroma.
23:26Once the harvest bags are full, farmers move them to the nearest collection point and pour the fruit into large
23:32bins.
23:37Finally, we arrive at the mango harvest season in Thailand.
23:49The best time to harvest mangoes is in the early morning or late evening when temperatures are cooler and the
23:56fruit is less susceptible to damage.
23:58Farmers use poles to pick the mangoes and prevent them from falling and being damaged.
24:04Farmers leave the stem on the fruit, which helps with longer preservation.
24:18The height of mango trees ranges from 30 to 40 feet, making picking difficult.
24:24Farmers use lift platforms or equipment to assist in harvesting the fruit at the top of the trees.
24:36At large mango farms, a mango harvesting team usually consists of 10 to 20 people.
24:43They pick and sort the mangoes right on the spot.
24:47The entire team works in coordination to ensure the mangoes are harvested quickly and efficiently while maintaining high product quality.
24:56You
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