Harvester for broccoli

A harvester for broccoli which is movable along a plant row of broccoli, the broccoli comprising a stem rising up from the ground and a head on top of the stem, the harvester comprising:

• a first wheel and a second wheel, which wheels are cooperating and are generally horizontally oriented with reference to the ground from which the broccoli is standing up and from which the broccoli is to be harvested,
• wherein the first and second wheels are each rotatable around a vertical axis, and the first and second wheels define a path for the stems of the broccoli to pass through at least in part,
• wherein the first and second wheels are arranged on different altitudes with reference to the ground so that the first and second wheels at least partly overlap, and that each of the first and second wheels comprises fingers protruding away from the vertical axis of the wheels so that the fingers of the first wheel point towards the second wheel at least at some moment during rotation of the first wheel, and the fingers of the second wheel point towards the first wheel at least at some moment during rotation of the second wheel, and completely cross the path defined by the first and second wheels so as to provide a restriction for the stems of the broccoli at least partially passing the path,
• wherein the respective fingers of the first and second wheels each comprise:
• a leading edge and a trailing edge,
• wherein the leading edge comprises a substantially concave shape with respect to the direction of rotation of the first and second wheels,
• wherein the trailing edge comprises a substantially convex shape with respect to the direction of rotation of the first and second wheels,
• wherein the leading edge and trailing edge converge at the extremity of their respective finger, and
• wherein the extremity is directed away from the vertical axis, directed forwards and leading in the respective directions of rotation of the first and second wheels.