Inspired Ag are leading the charge with innovative orchard machinery.
Their COO, Catriona Saunders says that growers are quickly able to see the value they can achieve from introducing machinery into their day-to-day operations.
Platforms becoming prevalent
Orchard platforms are becoming much more prevalent and are particularly attractive due to the number of workers they can accommodate and because they can be used year-round for all orchard activities.
Platforms offer significant savings
“We’ve been receiving lots of feedback from the harvest season on how orchardists have used their Billos, including an orchardist in Queensland that only has a two-week harvest window.” said Catriona.
“It rained for the harvest and if they’d been relying on cherry pickers, they would have lost half the crop. Fortunately their Billo saved the day and the cost savings have well and truly paid off their platform!”
Preferred by workforce
Growers are also finding that platforms are a great retention tool, with a worker preference over ladders and bags.
See this article in Tree Fruit July 2022
