About second-hand Spinach harvesters

The type of spinach harvester to be used depends on whether the spinach is intended to be sold fresh or for the frozen food industry. Regardless of the harvesting machine, the best time to harvest spinach is in the early morning, when the spinach is still under tension. After harvesting, the spinach must be cooled or processed as quickly as possible to preserve its freshness.

Harvester for fresh spinach

The spinach in the vegetable section of the supermarket is supplied fresh every day. A machine must therefore be used that can harvest the spinach precisely and finely.

The leaves are cut from the spinach plant near the soil by a band saw or large blades. Good blades ensure a close cut, allowing the leaves to be harvested from the same plant several times. The height of the blade is usually controlled by sensors. Depending on the type of spinach harvester, the product arrives on a conveyor belt after it is cut. The spinach is collected in crates at the end of this conveyor belt. This procedure allows spinach to be harvested with minimum effort and maximum yield.

Various models of harvesters for fresh spinach are available. There are self-propelled harvesters on caterpillar tracks or on wheels, or 3-point mounted machines. Harvesters like these are made by Ortomec, Roopack Spimaro, Hortech, Tumoba, Koppert and Van den Beucken. 

Leafy vegetable harvesters

This type of spinach harvester can often used to harvest other leafy vegetables as well, such as:

• Spinach (savoy, semi-savoy and flat-leafed)
• Baby leaf lettuce
• Rocket salad
• Parsley
• Herbs
• Other types of lettuce that are cut just above the soil.

Spinach harvesting machine for the frozen food industry

Capacity is important when harvesting spinach for the frozen food industry, as large areas often have to be harvested in a short time. Large and wide machines that can store the spinach in a big bunker, such as Ploeger, Oxbo and Pixal spinach harvesters, are suitable for this. The spinach can be transported and processed efficiently, freshly, safely and hygienically from the bunker. 

Do you have any questions about spinach harvesting machines or spinach cutters? Our expert staff will be happy to assist and advise you in finding the most suitable machine for you.