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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the most beloved vegetables of the Old World<\/strong>: is radicchio<\/strong>! Its pungent taste<\/strong> and<\/strong> deliciously bitter<\/strong> make it one of the most consumed types of lettuce, especially in winter. But when and how to harvest radicchio <\/strong>to prevent its leaves from ruining? For optimal harvesting we need efficient machines<\/strong>, able to cut this specific type of vegetable with the utmost<\/strong> care<\/strong> and<\/strong> precision.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAs for the time<\/strong> of harvesting<\/strong>, on the other hand, radicchio must be harvested when it is firm<\/strong> to the touch, <\/strong>avoiding to ripen excessively the head, which would be only more bitter. There are those who prefer to pick radicchio when the vegetable is little bigger than an orange or grapefruit, those who, instead,<\/strong> proceed to its collection when it is younger and tender.\r\n\r\nRead on to find out all the Ortomec experts advice<\/strong> on<\/strong> when<\/strong> and how<\/strong> to<\/strong> harvest<\/strong> radicchio<\/strong>!\r\n

Harvesting radicchio in all simplicity and safety: discover how with Ortomec<\/h2>\r\nOrtomec<\/strong> offers your company a wide range of pickers for radicchio<\/strong> made with the most innovative technology, for a precise and safe cutting of vegetables. Thanks to Ortomec machines you can collect radicchio by managing<\/strong> the<\/strong> cutting<\/strong> height<\/strong> and<\/strong> adjusting the<\/strong> working<\/strong> speed of<\/strong> the<\/strong> oscillating<\/strong> blade<\/strong> and<\/strong> conveyor<\/strong> belt.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOrtomec machines are equipped with electronic sensors.<\/strong> This revolutionary technology is able to detect the height of<\/strong> the leaves of the<\/strong> vegetables<\/strong> that you need to cut. This is how Ortomec solutions ensure a product processed in<\/strong> a<\/strong> homogeneous<\/strong> way<\/strong>, in full compliance with the standards desired by<\/strong> large retailers<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nUsing a picker of this type allows you to optimize the radicchio harvest<\/a> and, at the same time, limit the intervention of the operator<\/strong> who will simply adjust the desired length of the product through a button. Collecting the radicchio – all the rows you want – will never have been so easy!\r\n\r\nAre you looking for a harvester that can work perfectly even on terrains with differences in level<\/strong>? Ortomec has also thought of farms with this specific need. Ortomec\u2019s radicchio harvesting machines can also be equipped with a balance system<\/em><\/strong> designed precisely to ensure that the cutting head automatically tilts towards the desired direction.\r\n\r\nSince radicchio is a round vegetable,<\/strong> when harvesting it is good to take care not to drop it, thus<\/strong> avoiding cuts or pressures<\/strong> that<\/strong> would<\/strong> compromise its quality. The Ortomec radicchio harvesting machines<\/a> are equipped with a bar belt to<\/strong> accompany the vegetable in the conveyor belt and, possibly, also with an optional slatted belt<\/em><\/strong> that allows a correct movement of the vegetable without pressure.\r\n

How to harvest radicchio in extreme conditions?<\/h2>\r\nIs it possible to harvest radicchio in unfavorable weather<\/strong> conditions, however, ensuring<\/strong> a clean<\/strong> and not<\/strong> too heavy<\/strong> work <\/strong>for those who have to do it? Sure! With Ortomec harvesters, the workforce dedicated to the collection of radicchio can work in an upright<\/strong> position<\/strong>, protected from<\/strong> wind and<\/strong> rain<\/strong> thanks<\/strong> to<\/strong> the roof mounted on the machine. The guards<\/strong> placed on the perimeter of the machine act<\/strong> as a reinforcement,<\/strong> protecting the operators from cold and weather.\r\n\r\nOrtomec machines are equipped with a lighting system<\/strong> that allows you to collect radicchio in the field – even in low light – as if we were inside a warehouse or another room illuminated by artificial light.\r\n\r\nHow to collect radicchio with Ortomec solutions?<\/strong> By means of an ad<\/strong> hoc patented belt,<\/strong> the<\/strong> leafy vegetable is raised until it reaches the machine. The product arrives on an inspection belt on which the operations of cleaning<\/strong>, waste<\/strong> and packaging<\/strong> of radicchio take place. In fact, in the Ortomec pickers there is an integrated cleaning system for cleaning and embedding the same directly<\/strong> in the field.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEnsure an intact and flawless product<\/strong> with Ortomec machines<\/strong> to<\/strong> collect<\/strong> radicchio!<\/strong> From 7200<\/a> to 9000<\/a>, Ortomec solutions process<\/strong> all types of lettuce such as radicchio flawlessly,<\/strong> quickly and<\/strong> safely.<\/strong> But not only radicchio: Ortomec is specialized in the production of harvesters for<\/strong> any type of leaf<\/strong> vegetable, lettuce<\/strong> and aromatic herbs<\/strong>. Are you curious<\/strong> about how they<\/strong> work?<\/strong> Read these articles:\r\n