Nivon, M.
Sarig, Y.
Tenne, Y.
Hial, D.
Shnaps, B.
Manor, A.
Emek, M.

The space-fill method was investigated for mechanically harvested apples destined for the fresh market. The method utilized foamed polystyrene spheres as the damping medium encased, with the tree, in a straddle-frame harvester.