CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EVOLUTION OF MUSHROOMS HARVESTING SYSTEMS

Horia-Gheorghe SCHIAU

CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EVOLUTION OF MUSHROOMS HARVESTING SYSTEMS

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Horia-Gheorghe SCHIAU¹

¹ PhD Student, Transilvania University of Brasov, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Department of Food and Tourism Management and Engineering

Accepted 25 March 2026

Available Online 15 July 2013

Abstract

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND ENERGY WORKS IN INTENSIVE FARMING SYSTEMS OF MUSHROOMS, TO COPE WITH THE ASIAN COMPETITORS, THE MECHANIZATION OF ALL OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL FLOW OF THE CULTIVATION OF MUSHROOMS. OF ALL THE PHASES OF TECHNOLOGICAL FLOW, HARVESTING IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE AND LEAST DEVELOPED. THIS PAPER AIMS TO PRESENT A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND TO HIGHLIGHT THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MECHANIZED HARVEST OF MUSHROOMS.

Keywords

AGARICUS MUSHROOM MUSHROOM PICKERS SELECTIVE HARVESTING

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