What is the technology for harvesting citrus fruits?

Citrus harvesting technology is an important measure to ensure fruit quality and is a prerequisite for long-distance transportation, sales, storage and preservation of fruits. The specific technical measures are as follows.

1. Pre-harvest preparation

Prepare fruit shears, fruit bags, fruit ladders, fruit baskets, transportation vehicles and fruit storage warehouses for harvesting. In order to improve the commercial quality and storage and transportation performance of citrus fruits, irrigation is generally stopped 10 days before harvesting. Fruit picking should be done on sunny or cloudy days after the dew has dried. Avoid picking fruits on rainy days or when the dew is still wet to prevent the rate of fruit rot from increasing.

2. Harvesting method

When harvesting, use fruit shears to cut the fruits, so as to achieve "one fruit and two cuts". The cuts should be flat; harvest first, ripen first, and divide into stages. Picking fruits. Trees with many fruits should be harvested in 2 to 3 times to adjust the physiological balance of the tree and prevent severe leaf curling, leaf fall and decline in tree vigor due to rapid water loss in the tree. When picking fruit, you should carry a fruit picking bag with you, put the fruit into the bag, and then gently pour it into a fruit basket or fruit box lined with film or other protective materials to avoid damaging the peel and causing "internal injuries" to the fruit. When transporting, avoid crushing the fruits. Do not pile the harvested fruits anywhere, and do not expose them to the sun or rain.