In order to promote the efficient and low-loss harvesting of fresh corn,the development of fresh corn harvesting machinery was divided into stages,and a characteristic pattern was constructed by combining the two aspects of harvesting efficiency and cob loss,and a stage division method was proposed based on fuzzy mathematical theory,which was examined and feasibility analyzed by combining with the field test of the 4YZ-6 fresh corn harvester.The results show that the harvesting efficiency and Loss rate of ears of this harvester are lower than that of 2470 type harvester,which is in line with the stage of low efficiency and low loss.The proposal of this stage,i.e.the determination method,can help to accelerate the development of high efficiency and low loss of fresh corn harvesting machinery in China,and make up for the short board of mechanized harvesting of fresh corn in the country.