New Asparagus Harvester is a Game Changer
Summary
This eliminates all hand labor from the machine and slashes the cost of harvesting.· Works on any asparagus field with single width plantings · Works with any tractor · Orients the spears in the lug boxes · Harvest 2, 3, 4 or more rows with one tractor pulling multiple machines By completely eliminating any human labor on the asparagus harvester the cost of harvesting asparagus can be dramatically lowered.The cost per acre to harvest with the Geiger-Lund model OR-2017 asparagus harvester running at 3 mph on a field with 60 inch row centers with 45 cutting days per season is about $650 per acre.The only labor is the tractor driver.The model OR-2017 orients the spears in one direction and drops them into the lugs parallel to each other as though the lugs were hand filled.The cost per acre to harvest with the Geiger-Lund model OR-2017 asparagus harvester running at 3 mph on a field with 60 inch row centers with 45 cutting days per season is about $650 per acre.Pulling three machines with one tractor would cover over 100 acres per day.· Eliminate labor problems.· Begin and end your season when you want.· Great for small growers and big growers alike.· Be competitive with foreign imports again!· Bring our crops back to the United States of America!· Low price: $50,000 for one machine.Please visit our website at asparagusharvester.com for more details.