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1.1K views · 24 reactions | Pecan harvesting part 2!  After shaking the trees and dropping the pecans to the ground, we bring in harvesters to collect them. The harvesters separate the pecans from the leaves and other debris.  | York Pecan | Facebook

A Little Shake Goes A Long Way. An example of how pecan harvesting has evolved is through a machine called a “shaker.” Pecan tree shakers literally shake the pecans right out of the tree. Specialized padded arms “hug” each tree (they can grab a whole tree or just a limb). In just a few seconds, shakers can do in an hour what 25-30 people used to be able to pick in a day. Sweepers sweep the nuts away so they don’t get crushed by the wheels as they drive around. Happy Harvest 🌱 read more here! ht