Orange Fruit Harvest at Takengon

Good night, friend, steemit, on this occasion I will share about the honey oranges in Takengon Aceh. Ripe citrus fruits must be harvested immediately, harvesting is done when the citrus plants are ripe optimally.

Oranges that have been cooked are marked by the color of the fruit skin that has changed, from green to yellow or orange. Citrus fruit can be harvested when the age of the plant enters 29-37 weeks after the seed is planted.

The first step that must be done in harvesting citrus fruits is picking oranges by using pruning shears. The use of pruning shears or also with a sharp and clean knife aims to prevent damage to the plant stalks / twigs.

The deduction must also be carried out carefully so that the fruit and its branches can result in disruption of flowering and subsequent breeding. Try not to drop citrus fruits from the tree.

After the picking process, the citrus fruit is placed in a plastic or bamboo basket with not too much capacity, usually 22-30 kg in one basket.

But if the placement in the basket is forced too much it will affect the quality of the citrus fruit. Forcing too much load will only cause the fruit to be scratched, bruised, punctured or squashed.

A good placement is placed in a shady place, and avoid sun exposure. then baskets are collected at the shelter to be transported by tractor or truck to the packing place and following the orange harvest at Takengon thank.

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