When to harvest kiwifruit? Detailed explanation of harvest time and methods
Kiwifruit is very rich in nutrients and has high nutritional value, and its planting area in China is also relatively large. Therefore, it has very considerable planting prospects and development space, and is welcomed by many people. When growing kiwifruit, we should pay attention to determining the harvest period of kiwifruit well and do a good job in harvesting. 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 without completely softening, 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 transportation 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 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 in advance. Nitrogen fertilizer must not be applied within three weeks. If it is rainy or there is dew after rain or in the morning, harvesting should not be done, and it should be carried out on sunny days. Harvesters should wear gloves and must not smoke during harvesting, to prevent the fruit from developing mechanical wounds due to external factors, leading to reduced storage performance. If harvesting mature wild kiwifruit, then its fruit stalk has completely loosened. Therefore, during harvesting, attention should be paid to avoiding fruit drop, which would cause mechanical damage.
3. Harvesting methods
When harvesting kiwifruit, we should first carry out harvesting in batches. Because in the same orchard, in different planting plots, and even on different branches of the same plant, the ripening time of the fruit cannot remain consistent. So we should do a good job in harvesting in batches, first harvesting from the outside and gradually moving inward. And we should also harvest from the lower part first and then the upper part, according to the grade of the fruit tree, and must not harvest damaged fruit, and must not harvest all at once. Then attention should be paid to selective harvesting, that is, not harvesting damaged fruit, insect-damaged fruit, deformed fruit, and so on.
Then when harvesting, harvesting should also be done scientifically. First hold the fruit with your hand, then push the fruit upward and gently turn it a little; do not pull hard or jerk randomly. When picking fruit, special attention should be paid to the force, harvesting gently and placing gently, and doing a good job in loading and transporting. Prevent the kiwifruit from being bruised and squeezed during loading and transportation. Therefore, it is best to load as you pick and transport to storage in time. Some padding should also be laid at the bottom of the kiwifruit, and the same varieties should be placed together to facilitate later transportation 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!