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Okanagan orchardists consider possibilities of robotic apple pickers

By Lauren Pullen Global News

Posted May 1, 2017 12:47 pm

Updated May 1, 2017 12:52 pm

1 min read

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A couple of American companies are testing different prototypes of automated apple pickers.
Lauren Pullen asked Okanagan orchardists what they think of the idea.

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