Effective Use of a Variable Speed Blower Fan on a Mechanical Wild Blueberry Harvester

The management of wild blueberry fields is continuously improving and plant density/leaf foliage have increased. The result of improved management practices has led to an increased amount of debris being collected while harvesting. Many commercial harvester units contain a single blower fan to remove debris before the fruit enters the storage bins. Processing facilities are suggesting that producers reduce the excess debris that is being collected in the bins.