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Possibly the most economically important development in the methods of hop production was the transition from picking hops by hand to the use of machines. Mechanical harvesting commenced in the USA in the early part of the 20th century but did not become normal practice until labour shortages during World War II accelerated its adoption. The Productivity Team Report (1951) states that by 1951 more than 85% of the USA hops were picked by machine.
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Neve, R.A. (1991). Harvesting. In: Hops. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3106-3_4
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