Foliage-processing device movable over land in a direction of travel as well as harvester comprising a foliage-processing device

A foliage-processing device movable over land in a direction of travel for foliage of tuberous plants growing in rows on the land, wherein the foliage-processing device is provided with:

• at least one haulm topper provided with arms rotating about a rotation axis with which the haulm is to be broken up and with which parts of the broken-up haulm are to be led away in a direction not directed towards the land;
• at least one haulm puller provided with at least two rollers rotating opposite to one another between which the haulm is be gripped, and is to be pulled away in a direction not directed towards the land;
• at least one discharge mechanism with which broken-up and pulled haulm is to be set down next to a row or between the rows of the tuberous plants growing on the land,
• characterized in that, viewed in the direction of travel, the haulm puller is mounted before the discharge mechanism and, viewed in the direction of travel, the rotation axis of the haulm topper is mounted before the haulm puller.