To begin the harvesting works it is necessary to determine a certain percentage of cracked hulls, this percentage is determined by each producer and depends on their reality and interest.
It is also necessary to consider the percentage of adhered hulls (for producers who do not have a mechanical dehulling system, it should not exceed 5%).
Regarding the size, it is measured in millimeters per equatorial diameter. The market is looking for sizes over 32 mm.
To achieve good sizes, it is necessary that the plant receives the water supply according to its evapotranspiration, age of the orchard and nutritional intake with respect to the expected yield.