Film shows how strawberries can be mechanically harvested for the food processing industry Strawberry field with picking gangs. Machinery to harvest strawberries shown. Shows in detail how the machine works. How to plant for mechanical harvesting and varieties of strawberry to use. Harvested fruit to packing shed. Shows how strawberries are put through machinery to cut the tops off and sorted by hand. Process shown in detail and at length. Different type of strawberry machinery shown. Hand picking gangs working in conjunction with machinery. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food