Thrashing system for vegetable harvesters.

摘要

A thrashing system for a vegetable harvester including a plurality of tines (36) on an oscillating shaker head (26) which engage vines (v) and shake the fruit (c) such as cucumbers, from the vines. The fruit is collected on a cross conveyor (76) and the vines are pulled through at least one pair of pinch rolls (81, 92) for discharge on the ground. A full width blower (138) directs high pressure air across the cross conveyor to lift and spread the vines allowing disconnected fruit to fall therethrough onto the cross conveyor (76).