Destemmer for a fruit harvester

A destemmer for use in a fruit harvester, comprising:

• a frame configured for mounting to a fruit harvester;
• a box carried by the frame, the box including an inlet for receiving berries and other material (MOG);
• an eccentric drive connected with the box for moving the box in an oscillating manner within the frame;
• at least one top link interconnecting the box and the frame, the at least one top link including a first end pivotally connected to the frame, a second end pivotally connected to the box, and a longitudinal axis;
• and
• at least one bottom link interconnecting the box and the frame, the at least one bottom link including a first end pivotally connected to the frame, a second end pivotally connected to the box, and a longitudinal axis,
• wherein, when viewed from a side, the longitudinal axis of the at least one top link and the longitudinal axis of the at least one bottom link intersect at a virtual pivot axis which is located upstream from the inlet to the box, relative to a travel direction of the berries and MOG through the box.