date:Jun 03, 2016
Labor accounts for a significant portion of the production costs of most fruits, including grapes. For this reason, the recent plan approved by California state lawmakers to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022, has grape growers looking to implement practices that reduce labor needs and improve productivity.
Mechanization Motivation
Not all raisin grape vineyards are well suited to mechanical harvest, and those that are require special production practices and/or new grape vine va