The invention relates to a mobile harvester for pod/husk-forming crops, comprising: a chassis with wheels; a lifting device at the front in the direction of travel, which raises the plants to be harvested sufficiently high that pendent pods/husks cannot be touched by the plant severing devices that follow; a plant severing device at the front in the direction of travel, which can be lowered to a height above the ground; a first conveying device having spikes for holding the plant portions; a transfer device for transferring the plant portions from the first conveying device onto the upper face of a first endless belt screen, the first endless belt screen causing the plant portions to be conveyed from its upper face, with an accompanying upward or downward conveying action being equally possible; a severing device for pendent pods/husks situated in front of the rear reversing region of the first endless belt screen and comprising a collection device for the severed pods/husks, and a discharge point for dischar
