The aim of study was to evaluate the efficiency of a mechanical harvest of primocane (autumn) raspberry. The harvest was carried out using the tractor-pulled, one- row harvester "Natalia", equipped with four shakers. Two cultivars of raspberry: 'Polka' and 'Polana' were used in the evaluation of the quality of work. One amplitude (50 mm) and several frequencies (from 6.7 to 11.7 Hz) of shakers were applied. The following factors were evaluated during the conducted tests: amount of ripe and unripe picked fruits, amount of ripe fruits left on canes, and amount of fruits fallen on ground. The efficiency of mechanical harvest depended on the detachment forces of fruits and applied frequencies of shaker vibrations. Decrease of detachment forces during the vegetation season allowed application of lower shaking frequencies which reduced the percentage of unripe fruits harvested by the machine. Fruit loss on the ground was 1 -5% and was independent of shaking parameters. A better quality of harvest was achieved for the 'Polka' cultivar. Depending on the used harvest parameters, 60-80% of 'Polka' fruits were successfully harvested. 'Polana' was characterized by higher detachment forces and significantly lower quality of harvest (50-70%).
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