Effect of Pruning and Harvesting Methods On Guava Yields

Abstract

Work on the effect of pruning guava (Psidium guajava, L.) on yield, mechanical harvesting, and reduction of labor cost was conducted at the Fortuna Substation in an experiment with 7-year old, apparently genetically different guava trees. Two types of head back (10.2 and 30.5 cm) and three harvesting methods (hand picking, plastic nets, and a combination of plastic nets and a mechanical shaker) were tested. The last two harvesting methods appear more promising than conventional hand picking.