It cleaves the row of blackcurrant bushes in two and each half passes through a series of rotating wheels with white plastic 'fingers' attached. The currants are tickled off.

One of the key goals in black currant production is to quickly establish tall bushes that can be mechanically harvested. As with most crops, this means that an adequate supply of light, water, and ...

However, if it gets really wet, even the blackcurrant farmers have to stop, as they get too many leaves from the bushes mixed in with the berries. It is not the wet summer that is the issue ...