Handheld harvester apparatus

A handheld harvester, comprising:

• a threshing drum, the threshing drum configured to rotate about a first axle;
• a plurality of teeth, the plurality of teeth connected to the threshing drum, the plurality of teeth configured to at least partially surround a head of a plant before stripping one or more seeds from the head of the plant;
• a screening assembly in communication with the threshing drum, the screening assembly including a second axle and a plurality of paddles coupled to the second axle, the second axle being generally perpendicular to the first axle of the threshing drum, the screening assembly configured to receive seeds and plant material from the threshing drum, the screening assembly configured to eject the plant material though a side outlet of the screening assembly from the harvester and to direct the seeds downward;
• a plurality of screens, the plurality of screens in communication with the screening assembly and located below the screening assembly, the plurality of screens configured to receive the seeds from the screening assembly, the plurality of screens further configured to allow seeds sized below a predetermined threshold to pass through the plurality of screens, the plurality of screens configured to prevent plant material exceeding the predetermined threshold to pass through the plurality of screens;
• and
• a collection chamber in communication with the plurality of screens, the collection chamber configured to receive the seeds that pass through the plurality of screens, the collection chamber further including a scale and a moisture meter to determine a weight and a moisture level of the seeds.