Crop Load Vision: Fruit Count Event Set Up Instructions

  Instructions

1. Begin by logging into the Croptracker app on your mobile device.

2. Choose “Crop Load Vision” on the Dashboard.

Open

3. Choose “Pre-Harvest Fruit Count”.

Open

4. To start counting in a block for the day, press “New Event” at the bottom.

5. Choose the growing area where you’ll be counting. You can shortlist by name or variety at the top.

6. Wait for the camera to appear.

7. Stand 2 to 3 feet away from the tree.

8. Point the camera at a piece of fruit on the tree and wait for it to turn blue.

   1. You may need to get closer to pick up smaller fruit - 1 to 2 feet.

9. Get as many fruit as you can.

A.) See example videos below:
CLV - Fruit Count (Apple Pre Harvest 1)
CLV - Fruit Count (Apple Pre Harvest 2)

B.) Tips:

• Start scanning near the ground a few feet away to help the app get its bearings.

• Look at fruit from different angles to get a good view.

• It may take a moment for the fruit to turn blue once it’s in view.

• Use your other hand to move leaves out of the way.

10. If you're having trouble getting fruit from far away, try adjusting the distance slider under Advanced > Max Distance.

11. If the app isn’t picking up fruit that it should, try reducing the confidence slider under Advanced > Confidence.

12. When you’ve counted enough fruit, press the green Save button at the bottom to finish.

13. The app will ask how much of the tree you scanned. Enter the percent scanned and tap Save.

14. To scan another tree, tap “Add Tree” at the bottom.

15. To add another scan to the same tree, tap the the tree in the list and hit ‘Add Scan’ at the bottom of the screen.

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