Harvester Info
We are the importers and distributors for the Jovaras line of Saskatoon berry harvesters. This Jovaras berry harvester has been successfully used to harvest raspberries, saskatoons and will be tested on sour cherries in 2009.
The Jovaras Harvester was originally designed for harvesting black currants but has been reworked to make it specifically adapted to handle saskatoons.Two members of EPSI have many years of experience in equipment design and engineering allowing them to see that some improvements could increase the efficiency of the harvester. In co-operation with the manufacturer, modifications have been designed and incorporated by Eastern Plains Saskatoons Inc. to improve several aspects of the harvesting. The side sweep was extended to handle the taller saskatoon bushes and now works very well even on fifteen year old orchards. The threshing rotor entrance has been redesigned for better crop flow and the cleaner air flow design was improved to increase separation performance and reduce fan debris plugging issues. The overall machine height was increased to allow for the taller saskatoon bushes.
The amount of acres harvested per hour will vary depending on row spacing with 16 ft rows averaging .88acres/hour and 10 ft rows averaging .55acres/hour. The harvester works with a travel speed of approximately 4800 feet/hour. Two passes are required to complete a row which allows the harvester to complete about 2400 feet of row per hour.
Optimum Tractor requirements:
*Horse power rating 20 HP. (One of our members has a Massey Ferguson rated at 26 HP that works very satisfactorily)
*Preferably hydrostatic drive or manual transmission with creeper range (Most mechanical gear drive tractors tend to move too fast when PTO shaft is at 540 RPM)
*540 RPM PTO drive
*Dual hydraulic outlets for 1. Side Sweep adjustment, 2. Header raise and lower
*Hitch: Draw bar and Pin
* Weight of harvester 1650 kg 3630 lb
Ordering Information
We normally have units in stock, but recommend you contact us prior to February to ensure delivery before harvest time.
For more information or to order please contact epsi@mts.net or 204-227-5679.