{"id":251,"date":"2026-09-10T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/harvesting-advice\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T08:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:16:58","slug":"harvesting-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/en\/harvesting-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvesting Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center preset--module--divi-text--20f46774-c97f-40c8-a0dc-570123dd2886\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Rubik;\">HARVESTINGadvice<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michels-mushroom-support-kastanje-champignons-bed.jpg\" title=\"michels mushroom support chestnut mushrooms bed\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michels-mushroom-support-kastanje-champignons-bed.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michels-mushroom-support-kastanje-champignons-bed-1280x714.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michels-mushroom-support-kastanje-champignons-bed-980x547.jpg 980w, https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michels-mushroom-support-kastanje-champignons-bed-480x268.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2000px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-184\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Greater yield from the harvest<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>The harvest is a defining phase in the production process. Quality, volume, labor, and planning all converge here. This is precisely why proper organization of the harvesting process can make a significant difference. <\/span><span>Michels Mushroom Support helps mushroom farms critically evaluate and purposefully improve their harvest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>Ron Michels analyzes how the harvest proceeds in practice. He examines the product, the picking method, the organization on the work floor, and the deployment of personnel. The balance between quality, production, and labor costs always remains central.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Attention to both people and product<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>Proper picking techniques have a direct influence on the quality and shelf life of mushrooms. At the same time, the way the work is organized largely determines how many pounds an employee can harvest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>Michels Mushroom Support provides advice on, among other things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>\n<p><span>picking technique<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>quality of the harvested product<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>grading<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>picking performance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>labor organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>personnel deployment<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>routing and work methods<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>harvest planning<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>the relationship between quality, volume, and labor costs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>By examining the entire process, bottlenecks quickly come to light.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Practical improvements on the work floor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span>Harvesting advice is not limited to figures and analyses. Ron works closely with the actual operations and discusses improvements with the people performing the work. <\/span><span>Sometimes, small changes in work methods, planning, or organization already yield a clear difference. The goal always remains the same: harvesting high-quality mushrooms with the most efficient use of labor possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_pb_row_nested et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ron-michels-mushroom-support-ortret-rond.png\" title=\"ron michels mushroom support portrait round\" width=\"803\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ron-michels-mushroom-support-ortret-rond.png 803w, https:\/\/michelsmushroomsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ron-michels-mushroom-support-ortret-rond-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 803px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-187\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>A successful harvest combines product quality with a smart organization of people and the production process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column 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