Mobile harvesting system and method

A method of harvesting a field of low bush crops, the method comprising:

• coupling a plurality of harvester sleighs to a trailer frame at corresponding transversal positions relative to the trailer frame, including coupling the plurality of harvester sleighs to a harvesting frame pivotally mounted to the trailer frame, the trailer frame disposed in a transversal orientation relative to the harvesting frame;
• installing a roof above each of the plurality of harvester sleighs;
• a plurality of harvester persons harvesting corresponding, transversally spaced apart rows of low bush crops, while being supported by runners of the plurality of harvester sleighs, the runners being longitudinally oriented and positioned in corresponding transversally interspaced spaces between the rows of low bush crops;
• subsequently to said plurality of harvester persons harvesting, operating a vehicle to pull the trailer frame and the coupled plurality of harvester sleighs longitudinally while the plurality of harvester persons remain supported by the runners;
• subsequently to said operating the vehicle, the plurality of harvester persons harvesting other rows of low bush crops;
• and
• subsequently to the plurality of harvester persons harvesting other rows of low bush crops, raising the plurality of harvester sleighs;
• via a plurality of cables operatively coupling the plurality of harvester sleighs to the roof, above the harvesting frame, and pivoting the harvesting frame between the transversal orientation and a longitudinal orientation.

A mobile harvesting device, the mobile harvesting device towable longitudinally by a vehicle along a field, comprising:

• a frame extending longitudinally and having a coupler configured for coupling to the vehicle;
• a first runner transversally spaced apart from a second runner, the first runner and the second runner both being longitudinally oriented and structurally interconnected to the frame;
• a harvesting rack supported by the frame;
• and
• a roof operatively coupled to and disposed above the frame, and a plurality of cables operatively coupling the frame to the roof.