摘要 |
<p>A harvesting machine for cutting and collecting soft leaf produce in beds consisting of, at least, one row of produce including a frame (5) of generally open structure, said frame (5) having a front and rear end and being supported on wheels for travel over a said bed of produce, said frame further including a backing plate (9) mounted on said front end of said frame, said backing plate (9) having at least two elongate members (10) extending forwardly therefrom spaced apart, said space between said members defining an area for receiving said at least one row of produce, said frame further including a cutting means (12) mounted thereon extending between said elongate members (10) adapted to provide a cutting action substantially perpendicular to travel of said frame (5) over said row of produce.</p> |