The determination of physical proporties of jojoba fruit and research of the possilibities in jojoba harvest

In this study, the mechanical (tensile strength, compression strength, critical speed) and the physical characteristics (size, volume, specific gravity, sphericity coefficient) of jojoba fruit and the applicability of different methods in harvesting of the plant were observed. All methods were compared according to the technical achievements and the most convenient method was determined.As a result, the length 19.97 mm, the width 12.20 mm, the thickness 12.15 mm, the weight 1.09 g, the volume 1.09 cm³, the coefficient of sphericity 1.18, the density 0.987 g/cm³, the porosity 33 %, the tensile strength 10.09, the critical speed 16.16 m/s, the transverse breaking force 147.97 N and the longitudinal breaking force 22.48 N were evaluated found. In addition, it was determined that the most appropriate harvesting method for jojoba is flapping.