#$%^&*AU2018100645A420180614.pdf#####ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Harvesting Tea The harvesting of tea is disclosed, using equipment having a support-frame 1101 with an engine 1301 attached to the support-frame. A 5 reciprocating-cutter is mounted to the support-frame and is configured to be operated by the engine. A blowing-device is located on the support-frame and is also activated by the engine. The support-frame is moulded from carbon-fibre in order to facilitate manual operation. The carbon-fibre moulding has a base-plate 1002 extending between a left-end-plate 1001 10 and a right-end-plate 901. A leading-upper-box-section 803 and a trailingupper-box-section 804 are located between the left-end-plate and the rightend-plate. A longitudinal-platform 805 is supported between the leadingupper-box-section and the trailing-upper-box-section. 151/16 LOgCg mamammN e~tWHEMELL