Harvesting is the process of collecting plants, animals, or fish as food, especially the process of gathering mature crops, and "the harvest" also refers to the collected crops. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulses for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season. On large mechanized farms, harvesting uses farm machinery, such as the combine harvester. Automation has increased the efficiency of both the seeding and harvesting processes. Specialized harvesting equipment, using conveyor belts for gentle gripping and mass transport, replaces the manual task of removing each seedling by hand. The term "harvesting" in general usage may include immediate postharvest handling, including cleaning, sorting, packing, and cooling.
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The Call of the Toad
Unkenrufe by Günter Grass
tr. Ralph Manheim · English · 1993
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The Seville Communion
La piel del tambor by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
tr. Sonia Soto · English · 2004
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The Club Dumas
El Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
tr. Sonia Soto · English · 2006
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The Island of the Day Before
L'isola del giorno prima by Umberto Eco
tr. William Weaver · English · 2006
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The Mysterious Flame Of Queen Loana: A Heartfelt Literary Quest for Identity and First Love
La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana by Umberto Eco
tr. Geoffrey Brock · English · 2006
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