Machine harvesting of Brussels sprouts

The stalks on which the Brussels sprouts grow are cut from the stem with a saw blade.

These stalks are then manually inserted into the cutting head, where
a set of rotating blades separate the sprouts from the stalks.

The sprouts are then transported to the machine’s storage hopper on a conveyor belt.

This hopper can hold up to 10,000 kg of Brussels sprouts.

Once the hopper is full, it is emptied into a bin or tipping trailer.

The latest 4-row machines are equipped with an integrated optical grader that removes poor-quality sprouts immediately after harvesting, in the field.
Thanks to their wide caterpillar tyres, the 4-row machines can be operated even in rainy or muddy weather conditions.