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Mechanical tree shaker

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Mechanical tree shaker being used to harvest olives from an olive tree.
Harvesting of pecan nuts from Carya illinoinensis using a mechanical tree shaker.
Harvesting of pecan nuts from Carya illinoinensis using a mechanical tree shaker.

A mechanical tree shaker is a device that uses a hydraulic cylinder to squeeze a tree. It is used in the harvesting of some fruit trees, especially pecans.[1] Tree shakers are also used in the Christmas tree industry to remove dead needles from cut trees.

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2016-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)