ORIZZONTI FRUIT – Orchard Contour Pruning Machine
The ORIZZONTI FRUIT is a mechanised orchard pruning machine designed for orchards planted in an espalier system. It is suitable for apple, pear, cherry and other orchards where maintaining a uniform tree-wall shape and height is important.
The machine uses a vertical cutting bar fitted with SCH – PRO CUT teeth, capable of cutting branches up to 3–4 cm in diameter. Hydraulic control is available through a manual lever distributor or joystick, allowing the operator to adjust the machine's movements and adapt pruning to the shape of the orchard rows.
The machine is front-mounted on the tractor and can be adapted to different tractors depending on the selected mounting system and equipment configuration.
Key Features and Benefits
• Mechanised contour pruning to maintain a uniform shape along orchard rows.
• SCH – PRO CUT cutting teeth for branches up to 3–4 cm in diameter.
• Adjustable working movements through hydraulic control.
• Manual lever or joystick operation, depending on the selected configuration.
• Different vertical cutting bar lengths – 200, 250 or 300 cm.
• Front mounting for convenient operation along orchard rows.
• Optional upper cutting bar for shaping the top of the tree canopy.
Equipment and Configurations
According to the manufacturer's catalogue, the machine is available with different hydraulic control configurations.
Manual lever control:
• 4+1 movement configuration.
• 5+1 movement configuration.
Joystick control:
• 4+1 movement configuration.
• 5+1 movement configuration.
• 6+1 movement configuration.
The ORIZZONTI FRUIT is a practical solution for professional fruit growers seeking an efficient way to mechanise canopy shaping and maintain orchard rows.
Contact the Draganovi team for more information and assistance in selecting the right configuration for your orchard.
