A Detailed Guide to the Latest Harvest Time and Methods for Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is very rich in nutrients and has high nutritional value, and its planting area in our country is also relatively large. Therefore, it has very considerable planting prospects and development space, and is welcomed by many people. When we grow kiwifruit, we should pay attention to judging the harvest period of kiwifruit well, and do a good job in the harvest work. So how should kiwifruit be harvested? And when should it be harvested? Now let's take a look at the harvest time and methods of kiwifruit with the editor!
1. Harvest time
When the aboveground part of the kiwifruit gradually stops growing, the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall. And when the fruit begins to swell and feels relatively hard when gently squeezed, not completely softened, that is the best harvest time for kiwifruit. Kiwifruit should not be harvested too early or too late. If harvested too early, the fruit has not yet fully developed and matured, the nutrients in the fruit are few, the fruit shape is small and very sour. If harvested too late, the fruit has poor storage and transport capacity and is prone to low-temperature freezing damage, affecting planting benefits. Therefore, we should harvest at the right time to ensure that the kiwifruit fruit reaches its inherent quality and improve the storage performance of the fruit.
2. Harvest preparation work
When preparing to harvest kiwifruit, watering should be stopped five days beforehand. Nitrogen fertilizer must not be applied within three weeks. If it is rainy weather, after rain, or there is dew in the morning, it should not be harvested; it should be done on sunny days. Harvesters should wear gloves properly and must not smoke during harvest, to prevent the fruit from developing mechanical wounds due to external factors, leading to decreased storage performance. If harvesting mature wild kiwifruit, then its fruit stalk has already become completely loose. Therefore, during harvest, care should be taken to avoid the fruit falling and suffering mechanical damage.
3. Harvest methods
When harvesting kiwifruit, we should first carry out harvesting in batches. This is because in the same orchard, in different planting plots, or even on different branches of the same plant, the ripening time of the fruit cannot remain consistent. Therefore, we should do a good job in harvesting in batches, first harvesting from the outside and gradually moving inward. And we should also harvest the lower parts first and then the upper parts, according to the grade of the fruit trees. Do not harvest damaged fruit, and do not harvest all at once. Then pay attention to selective harvesting, that is, do not harvest damaged fruit, insect-damaged fruit, deformed fruit, and so on.
Then when harvesting, it is also necessary to harvest scientifically. First hold the fruit with your hand, then push the fruit upward and gently twist it a little; do not pull hard or yank randomly. When picking fruit, pay special attention to the force used; pick gently and place gently, and do a good job in loading and transporting. Prevent the kiwifruit from being bruised or squeezed during loading and transport. Therefore, it is best to load as you pick and transport to storage in time. At the bottom of the kiwifruit, attention should also be paid to laying some padding, and the same varieties should be placed together to facilitate later transport work.
The above is a brief introduction to the harvest time and methods of kiwifruit. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!