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Harvest Planning in Apple Orchards Using an Optimization Model

In: Handbook of Operations Research in Agriculture and the Agri-Food Industry

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  • Marcela C. González-Araya

    (Universidad de Talca)

  • Wladimir E. Soto-Silva

    (Universidad de Talca)

  • Luis G. Acosta Espejo

    (Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María)

Abstract

One of the main factors affecting the quality of the apple is the state of maturity at which it is harvested. To help planning agricultural work in apple orchards, this study proposes an optimization model, working through harvest time windows, and that incorporates the fruit ripeness. The model seeks to minimize labor costs, equipment use, and loss of fruit quality, in order to meet the demand of packing plants, considering their processing capacities as well as the production in orchards. This model on three apple orchards in the Maule Region, Chile, led to a 16 % decrease in both labor costs and loss of income for harvesting fruits with poor quality.

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  • Marcela C. González-Araya & Wladimir E. Soto-Silva & Luis G. Acosta Espejo, 2015. "Harvest Planning in Apple Orchards Using an Optimization Model," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Lluis M. Plà-Aragonés (ed.), Handbook of Operations Research in Agriculture and the Agri-Food Industry, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 79-105, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4939-2483-7_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2483-7_4
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    Cited by:

    1. Marius Drechsler & Andreas Holzapfel, 2022. "Decision Support in Horticultural Supply Chains: A Planning Problem Framework for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-25, November.
    2. Salehi-Amiri, Amirhossein & Zahedi, Ali & Akbapour, Navid & Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mostafa, 2021. "Designing a sustainable closed-loop supply chain network for walnut industry," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    3. Miguel A. Lejeune & Janne Kettunen, 2017. "Managing Reliability and Stability Risks in Forest Harvesting," Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, INFORMS, vol. 19(4), pages 620-638, October.
    4. Soto-Silva, Wladimir E. & Nadal-Roig, Esteve & González-Araya, Marcela C. & Pla-Aragones, Lluis M., 2016. "Operational research models applied to the fresh fruit supply chain," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 251(2), pages 345-355.
    5. Gómez-Lagos, Javier E. & González-Araya, Marcela C. & Soto-Silva, Wladimir E. & Rivera-Moraga, Masly M., 2021. "Optimizing tactical harvest planning for multiple fruit orchards using a metaheuristic modeling approach," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 290(1), pages 297-312.

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