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Since most of the fruits are damaged due to impact injury once hit the ground, the common method of harvesting of jamun (Black Berry) is shake the tree and collect the fruits by holding as piece of cloth or canvas under the tree. Harvesting is also done by climbing on the tree and collecting fruits in a cloth bag on the shoulder of picker. Time of harvest during the coolest time of the day, that is, early morning or late evening when physiological activities of the fruit are low. Jamun (Black berry) fruits are generally harvested daily and send to market on the same day as they cannot be kept for long time. Timely harvesting is very basic operation to save the fruit crop from the qualitative and quantitative losses. Delayed harvesting means over maturity and loss of quality. Considering the above facts with economic condition and land holding of our farmer the book on" Design and Development of a Device for Black Berry (Syzygium Cumini) Harvesting" is taken.

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