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High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field

High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field. Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group. Napa Wine/Vit Tech. 1. Improve the quality of Napa Valley Wines 2. Provide some technical information to members 4. Aid members in solving technical winemaking and viticulture problems

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High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field

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  1. High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group

  2. Napa Wine/Vit Tech 1. Improve the quality of Napa Valley Wines 2. Provide some technical information to members 4. Aid members in solving technical winemaking and viticulture problems 5. Carry on enological and viticulture research

  3. Onboard Berry Sorting Mechanical Harvester Agitation Table Gimbre Trailer Sorting Head A Change In Basic Assumptions

  4. Gimbre Trailer Agitation Table Sorting Head

  5. Wine Trial Introduction • Wine A (Left) • Wine B (Right) Please taste the wines and note: Preference is Wine A Preference is Wine B No difference between Wine A and Wine B

  6. High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group

  7. Topic of Discussion:High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field • A) Contrast Traditional Processes • B) Describe Alternative Processes • Mechanical Berry Sorting • Field Optical Berry Sorting • C) Considerations with Alternative Processes • Viticulture • Winemaking

  8. Traditional Fruit Handling Process(Hand) Cluster Thin #1 Cluster Thin #2 Cluster Thin #3 Hand Harvest #4 Field Cluster Sort #5 Winery Cluster Sort #6 Winery Destemmer Standard Berry Sort #7 Winery Tank Ideal and “High End”

  9. Traditional Hand • Pro • Discrimination of Clusters • Reduced MOG • Longer Storage Time • Small Picks OK • Gentle on Vines • Etc. • Con • Very Expensive • Crew Availability • Physical Labor Risks • Complexity of Logistics • Can Be Slow • Etc.

  10. Traditional Fruit Handling Process (Mechanized) Cluster Thin #1 Mechanical Harvest Winery Destemmer Winery Tank Not Ideal and “Low End”

  11. Traditional Mechanized • Pro • Saves Money • Around the Clock Operations • Fewer Pieces of Equipment • Reduces Labor Input • Etc. • Con • Indiscriminant Everything • Increased MOG • Shorter Storage • Vine Damage • Size of Pick • Second Crop • Etc.

  12. Traditional Process(Hand) Traditional Process(Mechanized) Cluster Thin #1 Cluster Thin #2 Cluster Thin #1 Cluster Thin #3 Mechanical Harvest Hand Harvest #4 Field Cluster Sort #5 Winery Destemmer Winery Tank Winery Cluster Sort #6 Winery Destemmer Standard Berry Sort #7 Winery Tank

  13. Topic of Discussion:High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field • A) Contrast Traditional Processes • B) Describe Alternative Processes • Mechanical Berry Sorting • Field Optical Berry Sorting • C) Considerations with Alternative Processes • Viticulture • Winemaking

  14. High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field(Mechanical) Cluster Thin #1 Cluster Thin #2 Mechanical Harvest On-Board Berry Sort #3 Field Optical Berry Sort #4 Winery Tank

  15. Onboard Berry Sorting Mechanical Harvester Agitation Table Gimbre Trailer Sorting Head A Change In Basic Assumptions

  16. Gimbre Trailer Agitation Table Sorting Head

  17. Gimbre Trailer

  18. Alternative Processes • Pro • Saves Money vs Hand • Around the Clock Operations • Fewer Pieces of Equipment • Reduces Labor Input • Discrimination of Clusters Berries • Reduced MOG • Fast to Tank • Etc. • Con • Indiscriminant Cluster • Increased MOG • Storage • Size of Pick • Second Crop • Varietal Differences • Etc.

  19. Top 10 Napa Red Variety Considerations “PROS and CONS” CHART

  20. Topic of Discussion:High Speed Optical Sorting in the Field • A) Contrast Traditional Processes • B) Describe Alternative Processes • Mechanical Berry Sorting • Field Optical Berry Sorting • C) Considerations with Alternative Processes • Viticulture • Winemaking

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