The Haws Harvester Company is commited to producing harvesters to enable the asparagus industry to mechanize. This commitment, combined with investment from the industry, will ensure the success of growers by providing the means for a predictable and profitable harvest.
The Haws Harvester is the first selective harvester in the history of agriculture. The harvester has photo-electric sensors that sense only the mature spears of a specified length. The cycloidal mechanism is linked to the ground speed of the machine enabling it to cut a very small area with minimal impact on adjacent spears. Cut the mature spears today; leave tomorrow's spears for tomorrow.
For years the asparagus acerage in North America has declined due to increased global competition and inconsistent labor availablity. Mechanization is the key component to increasing the competitiveness of domestic growers in the international market.
