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Harvest
Harvest is the process of gathering ripe crops from the fields. ''Reaping'' is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. The harvest marks the end of the growing season, or the growing cycle for a particular crop, and social importance of this event makes it the focus of seasonal celebrations such as a harvest festival, found in many religions. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season. On large mechanized farms harvesting utilizes the most expensive and sophisticated farm machinery, such as the combine harvester. ''Harvesting'' in general usage may include immediate post-harvest handling, including cooling, sorting, cleaning and packing.
==Etymology==
Harvest is from the Old English word ''hærfest'', meaning "Autumn".〔For the complete etymology, confer the Wiktionary entry for ''harvest''〕 It then came to refer to the season for reaping and gathering grain and other grown products. The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox (22 or 23 September) is called the Harvest Moon.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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