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EasyPick 'Harvest Buddy'

'EasyPick- where laying down on the job is a good thing.'

The 'Harvest Buddy' was a new introduction for the 2006 season.

The 2 station machine is a popular model for those growers with smaller acreages to harvest, however, the basic 'Economy' model with it's single front wheel drive has some limitations when operating in muddy fields, particularly those with heavy, slower draining soils. We all know that strawberry harvesting, (and other crop harvesting as well), needs to continue virtually uninterrupted regardless of whether the field is muddy or dry. With the introduction of the 'Harvest Buddy' we can now offer the 2 station EasyPick machine in a 2 wheel drive model that will handle those wet fields much better and yet is affordable for the smaller farm.

As with all the EasyPick models, the 'Harvest Buddy' makes harvesting a much more pleasant task and if you are utilizing employees to harvest your crop, we're going to save you some money. Specifically, when picking strawberries, we've seen labor savings of up to 30% on our own farm.

Not only will strawberry picking become easier and less expensive, but you will find ways for the EasyPick machines to help you with other tasks as well. EasyPick machines are commonly used for weeding, transplanting strawberry plants and onion slips, asparagus harvesting, cucumber harvesting, snap bean harvesting and the like.

Standard 2 row Model.

Specifications for the Harvest Buddy

• 9 hp. recoil start engine. Briggs & Stratton is our engine of choice, but customers can request Honda as well.

• 2 wheel drive.

• Heavy duty worm gear wheel drive, no chains to maintain or break.

• Hydrostatic propulsion, single lever speed and direction control.

• Manual hydraulic steering control.

• 2 independently adjustable work stations for all row spacings. Up to 4 work stations  on row spacings 48" or less. Can also be fitted with twin workstations to allow 4 people to harvest 2 crop beds that are spaced 60" apart or wider.

• Adjustable row spacing from 36 to 72 inches on center.

• Low profile, fits in well ventilated high tunnels.

• Each work station comes with a moveable picking tray that can be custom sized to fit your harvest containers.

• Work stations also come with removable storage trays underneath the work bed for storing filled harvest containers.

• Canopy is now standard equipment on all models.

• Every EasyPick machine is customizable to fit any particular growers unique requirements.

• Special option for growers with 48" or narrower row spacing. The Harvest Buddy can be fitted with 4 workstations. (See  pictures to the right).

4 row Harvest Buddy configuration.