date:May 20, 2016
is a difficult crop to harvest because the white heads are hidden beneath leaves; pickers have to pull back the protective leaves to decide whether the cauliflower is ripe for harvesting. Hyperspectral cameras give an indication of ripeness by analysing the chemical composition of the leaves.
Martin Steig, farmer and CEO of Steig, and one of the future potential users of the harvester, commented: Automation is essential for us farmers, because the minimum wage is making vegetable harvesting un