During the apple ripening season a large number of they fall to the ground, where the fruit begins to rot very quickly. In addition, apples that hit the ground spoil much faster than freshly picked ones. Therefore, it is best to collect them before they fall. To do this, you don’t even need to climb a tree, you just need to use special device for collecting fruits. It's very easy to make and costs almost nothing.
Our video describes in detail how to make a homemade collection of fruits from trees.
To build this device we need:
- plastic bottle 1.5-2 liters;
- knife;
- scissors;
- long stick;
- drill with drill bit;
- screwdriver.
Let's start making the fruit collector.
We take a plastic bottle, pierce it approximately in the middle with a knife, and then cut it with scissors. If the part of the bottle with the neck is wrinkled, straighten it.
To make it convenient to use the device, we make sawtooth teeth at the cut site.
To keep the bottle on a long stick, we need to drill two holes in its neck using a drill. We take the diameter of the drill to be 3 mm. We place the holes opposite each other.
We take our long stick and peel it from the side so that it can be inserted into the neck of a plastic bottle.
We insert it into the neck and take two self-tapping screws. We screw them onto the stick through the drilled holes.
Our device for removing fruit from a tree is ready.
Now, in order to remove an apple from a tree, you only need to approach it, lift the fruit collector up so that the apple falls into it. Turn the device to the side so that the stem catches on the teeth and the apple comes off the branch. At the same time, it ended up in our fruit collector.
Hello to all DIY lovers!
Currently, summer is coming to an end and many people in their dacha gardens and personal plots A rich harvest of apples, pears, plums and other fruits is ripening.
At the same time, the issue of collecting these fruits often arises very acutely, especially since for long-term storage, fruits that have fallen and hit the ground cannot be used, but must be carefully picked from the tree using some kind of device for picking fruits.
It must be said that for many years (practically since the appearance of plastic bottles), homemade fruit pickers made from a long stick with the cut off upper part of a plastic bottle attached to its end have been very popular among people. In this case, a plastic bottle puller is attached to a stick, usually using small screw or cloves.
I myself have been using a similar homemade fruit picker for many years.
However, during operation, I noticed that such a device with a permanent, non-replaceable fruit picker attachment has some disadvantages.
For example, the fruits that have to be collected come in very different sizes. For example, plums (even large ones), as well as summer apples and pears, can be quite small, while many varieties of autumn and winter apples are truly enormous in size.
Of course, you can attach a puller to the stick, cut from a plastic bottle yourself. big size and gather all the fruits to them.
However, practice shows that this can be very inconvenient, since trees on which many small fruits grow, say, plums, have a very dense crown, through which it is often very difficult to squeeze through with a large fruit picker.
In addition, it will not be possible to replace a fruit picker attached to a stick in this way if it breaks, say, if cracks form in the plastic, quickly and easily!
As a result, I have long had the idea of making such a stick or fruit picker rod so that, depending on the size of the fruit being collected, it would be possible to quickly change the picker attachments from plastic bottles.
However, in past years, somehow we didn’t get around to it, especially since the harvests similar to that what was expected this year did not happen.
However, this year, in the face of a literally unprecedented harvest (and this year we had a truly unprecedented harvest of apples, pears and plums), I still decided to make such a device.
So, to make a fruit picker with quick-change attachments, we will need the following accessories:
Materials and fasteners:
Long wooden stick or barbell;
Plastic stopper from a plastic bottle;
Several plastic bottles of different sizes;
Three small screws 3x15 mm;
Insulating tape.
Tools:
Scissors (possibly a utility knife);
Small wood saw;
Electric drill;
Metal drill with a diameter of 3 mm;
A screwdriver with a PH1 tip, or a corresponding bit;
Manufacturing process
First we saw off with a saw, the tip is at our stick. Moreover, we try to do this so that the cut is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stick.
Then we use an awl to mark three holes in the plastic bottle cap. The centers of these holes should be 3-4 mm away from the side of the cork.
Now we drill the planned holes.
Then screw the plug with screws to end saw our stick.
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After this, we tightly wrap the screwed plug and the part of the stick underneath it with insulating tape. This is done to give additional strength and rigidity to both the cork and the top of the stick.
Now we cut out fruit pullers from plastic bottles.
So far I have cut out two pullers (and I already had one), and they all turned out well different sizes, respectively, for collecting fruits of different sizes.
Now you can take any fruit picker and screw it into the cork. It only takes 2-3 seconds.
And now our device for collecting fruits is ready.
If necessary, we can quickly change the fruit picker to another. Again, this will only take a few seconds.
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Thus, our universal fruit picker with a set of attachments is ready for work!
Now let's try it in action.
For example, let’s use it to collect a basket of pears. To do this, I put on the middle nozzle.
And now the pear has already been picked.
But in a very short time I have already picked almost half a basket of pears.
By the way, here I want to make a very important remark.
When working with such a fruit picker, you must remember that if you have to turn it in order to pick a fruit (or cut off the fruit stalk with the teeth of a plastic bottle attachment), then this should only be done clockwise, looking upward. Otherwise, the plastic bottle attachment may unscrew from the cork. However, after some practice this is already done automatically.
In general, after several experiments in collecting different fruits with such a fruit picker, I was quite pleased!
I must say that at the beginning I had concerns that the cap from a plastic bottle, used as a fastening for various attachments-pullers, might turn out to be too flimsy. Still, during the collection of many fruits, quite large loads are applied to the extractor attachments (especially when it is necessary to pick some fruits).
But nevertheless, as a result, the cork withstood everything very well, without a single damage, which proved the practical suitability of such a fruit picker.
In addition, during further operation, other advantages of this fruit picker were revealed.
For example, it turned out that a stick without a bottle remover is much more convenient and easier to store than with a bottle screwed on.
Also, the puller attachments are very convenient to store, inserting them one into the other like nesting dolls. So they take up very little space.
Moreover, in the future I am thinking of making two more extractor attachments from plastic bottles, one smallest one - from a bottle of about half a liter and one large one - from a 2.5-3 liter bottle. I don’t currently have bottles of this size on hand, but I will definitely do so in the future. Then the set of attachments will be complete.
It's really convenient and makes your work much easier and faster!
Well, that's all for now and happy harvesting!
With the onset of autumn, amateur gardeners are increasingly ordering a garden fruit collector.
Without which it is simply impossible to harvest the crop without damaging it. When the garden is still young, an apple picker with a telescopic handle seems to be of no use. After all, it is possible to harvest crops from not tall young trees without any equipment. The older the garden becomes and the taller the trees, the more difficult the cleaning process becomes every year. Ladders and climbing trees with a bucket in our modern times no longer suits everyone. Especially if the gardener is of retirement age. These devices were developed to help them. To many experienced gardeners fruit pickers are not new. But beginners need to know.
What is a fruit picker or fruit collector for fruits?
Those who are used to it call this device that way. Each summer resident calls it differently, some are fruit collectors, some are fruit pickers. These are synonyms that have the same goal and task. There is also a telescopic fruit collector for cherries. We’ll also figure out what telescopic means.
The fruit collector or fruit picker is:
- a device used for harvesting crops in the garden. When the trees are tall enough and there is a lot of fruit, the harvest must be harvested as soon as possible. So that they do not get caught and damaged. After all, in this form they will quickly deteriorate;
- The fruit collector will help you collect them without damage and quickly enough. It all depends on the volume of the harvest. We didn’t have time to collect it in time, the birds were already right there. They pecked everything, and not only did they eat it, but they spoiled it;
- if there is a need to protect fruits from birds, then you can use an inexpensive, but effective method. Garden protection nets are not an expensive and not difficult to use means of protection.
If a fruit collector for harvesting in an orchard is said to be telescopic, this means that it has a rod. Which is one with him. Such a rod can change its length.
A fruit picker with a telescopic handle is always necessary
If we are talking about harvesting trees, and they can be more than one meter high, then it is clear that the length of the fruit picker is not enough to reach the fruit. Therefore, a rod must be attached to it. Which can be sold separately or included in the kit. The rods are:
- wooden,
- plastic,
- telescopic.
Wooden and plastic ones have a fixed length, but telescopic ones can be different lengths. The fruit picker for apricots with a telescopic rod is very convenient, and harvesting with its help will not be difficult. Such a fruit picker with a telescopic handle is sure to come in handy for cherries that grow very high. When the standard length of a wooden rod is not enough, then you need a rod whose length can be adjusted.
Which trees can be harvested with a fruit picker?
With its help, you can remove small fruits, such as cherries, without damage. And big ones, like apples.
The device allows you to harvest from almost all types of trees:
- pears,
- cherries
- mandarin,
- quinces,
- persimmons,
- drain,
- cherry plums,
- peaches,
- apricot,
- nuts,
- chestnut,
- apple trees,
- cherries,
- grapes,
- other.
Peach, like plum, is very delicate and will definitely break if dropped. Therefore, it must be removed from the tree with extreme caution. Although the fruits of apple trees are harder, at the slightest impact on the ground, a dent and crack will form on them. In which microbes will definitely get in. And the life of such a fruit is doomed to rot, even if it belongs to the winter variety with long term storage So that you can try apples from your personal orchard in new year holidays, you need a telescopic fruit picker for apples. And then some fruits will be able to last until spring.
What is a fruit picker for apples and its principle of operation?
Device for harvesting orchard designed in such a way that the fruit, after being torn from the branch, falls into a special container. And he stayed there until he was put in a box or basket. Thus, a device for harvesting crops in the garden can be of several types.
1. Collet:
- wire,
- with a bag,
- with grip.
2. Plastic, in the form of a glass:
- the walls of which are cut into strips with edges rounded at the top. Such fruit harvesting devices are also called Tulip Fruit Pickers. Since its appearance resembles this flower;
- we pry the apple so that its stem falls between the petals. Next, rotate the tulip in any convenient direction;
- the stalk is torn off the branch, the apple remains in the tulip. And then it goes to the trash can.
collet wire
Wire ones are:
- a device resembling an unopened flower. At the ends of the petals of such a flower there are curved edges of the wire;
- in order to stretch a strong thread into these holes. It is needed to hold the fruit when the stalk is torn from the branch;
- When the pear falls into such a socket, you need to pull the thread. The socket will close and the fruit will fall safely into the basket.
Collet with bag
Collet devices with a bag are:
- a ring to which a small pouch is attached. At the other end of the ring are the same petal blades. Which serve as a kind of grip or a kind of knife. They also say fruit basket;
- The bag is designed for simultaneous removal of several fruits. If a gardener is physically able to hold not one pear, but five or more, then why not. Such fruit collectors greatly speed up the harvesting process;
- Some designs of this type feature a sharp metal blade attached to the ring. The mounting location is chosen in such a way that its sharp side is the second part of the blade;
- getting into a hole with a knife sharp on one side will cut the stalk faster. For grapes whose clusters are very firmly attached to the vine, this is a good suggestion.
Collet with gripper
Each telescopic fruit picker with a grip works on the principle of preventing the fruit from falling when it is torn from the tree branch. Its task is also to:
- the pear, plum or cherries did not fall out of the device on the way to the box. The biggest and delicious fruits ripen on the tops of trees, closer to the sun. And a grip is required to remove them. A fruit picker with a gripper is a fruit picker design that in some cases simply cannot be done without;
- modern design Some devices allow you to release the grip with one light press. They are light in weight and can be handled with just one hand. Even a schoolchild will be very happy to work in the garden with this modern assistant. Bright and modern design which will please any summer resident.
You can buy an apple picker with a telescopic handle in our online store at any time. Check out the assortment of this product category and place an order.
During the garden harvest period, the apple picker with a telescopic handle is in greatest demand.
Although many gardeners prefer an apple fruit collector with a regular wooden holder. In this article we will look at the characteristics of fruit pickers. What they are and how to use them.
A fruit collector is a very convenient and necessary thing on the farm. Such garden tools in any case, it is necessary if there is a fruit-bearing garden on the territory of the dacha. Usually, fruit trees grow tall and branchy. And the largest fruits ripen at the top or at the ends of the crown. It is unlikely that you will be able to cut such pears and apples without using a fruit picker with a telescopic handle.
Garden fruit collector - classification
There are enough tools designed for fruit harvesting on the market today to do a good choice. All of them simplify the removal of fruits from trees, and also protect them as much as possible from damage. These two points are very important. Since when big harvests or areas, it takes a lot of time to clean. And damage, even completely invisible, will not allow an apple or plum to withstand the most the right conditions storage
It’s rare for any gardener to do without auxiliary tools. Most of them operate for more than one or two seasons. Therefore, some summer residents have been using this purchase for a very long time. Of course, this is not a mechanical harvester and you also need to know how to use these devices. But simplest design allows you to quickly adapt and figure out what to press and where or in which direction to turn. Of course there are more or less complex designs, but all of them do not complicate, but on the contrary help in harvesting the garden harvest.
The material from which fruit pickers are made today is lightweight and durable. First of all this:
- plastic,
- metal.
In addition to the main structures, such garden tools have additional auxiliary parts.
Additional details of fruit collectors
How additional detail use various types fabric materials for making bags, or as they are also called pouches, for storing fruits. They are needed so as not to remove a peach or any other fruit one piece at a time. Such additional bags are very successfully adapted for these cases to some fruit pickers.
Telescopic handles are made of durable plastic. They are usually made in the form of a pipe. That is, their middle is hollow. In which a wire or other material cord is located to operate the gripping mechanism.
The simplest time-tested designs of food collectors are available for sale. And brand new ones - light, comfortable, with a long service life.
Plastic tulip for fruit picking
Let's first consider the simplest ones, known to everyone:
The appearance of such garden tools corresponds to their common name - tulip. And the telescopic fruit collector for cherries is absolutely impossible to confuse with it. Because these are completely different designs.
Working with tulips is easy and simple. You just need to grab the fruit so that it falls into the glass. And place its tail, that is, the twig that connects it to the tree, between the petals. Next, you need to turn the holder handle in the direction that is most convenient for you until the apricot or nut is completely disconnected from the tree. As soon as this happens, the fruit will be in the glass. With such devices you can harvest from a wide variety of fruit trees.
Different types of collet fruit pickers
The manufacturing material and design of such garden tools allows them to be divided into three groups:
- made of durable wire material,
- the main mechanism of which consists of exciting elements,
- having a bag in addition to the main design.
All collet structures have a place in their lower part for attaching rods. They can be wooden or telescopic. You just need to provide the diameter of the rod. So that it fits the size of the mount.
Wire fruit pickers for apricots and other fruits
The material of manufacture speaks of appearance such a fruit collector. The principle of its operation is to capture the fetus and close the wire frame. What is done with a thick string or not? large diameter strong wire threaded into loops located at the ends of the wire arches of the device. Next, turn right or left again with force. After tearing, you can put the crop in baskets.
Fruit picker with gripper for small fruits
The principle of operation of such fruit collectors is, of course, adapted not only for cherries. They can also remove large apples. The main part of the mechanism is made of plastic parts. Often this is a telescopic fruit collector with a gripper. Since adjusting the length of the handle is quite an advantageous device. Having placed the fruit between the gripping parts, you need to press the lever or pull the rope to close the cavities or parts. Such details may look like a three-fingered hand. When the mechanism is triggered, they are connected in the upper plane. And the fruit is captured, as it were. Now it needs to be torn off from the branch. The method is the same - using a rotating movement.
Collet fruit pickers with bag
Adaptations of this type consist of the pouch itself and the main part to which it is attached. The mount is quite reliable. Since it can withstand the weight of more than one heavy fruit. And how did you understand this design Designed for picking several fruits at the same time. The part to which the bag is attached round shape. With tin petals in a circle. Which act as knives. If the petals are made of plastic material, then an additional metal knife can be attached to the rim. It makes the structure heavier, but can be adapted for grapes. By holding the tail of the bunch between the knife and the petal of the rim, the strong stalk can be cut. A handle holder is also attached to such devices. Which is purchased additionally. And it can be installed as a stationary length or telescopic.
Fruit picker with telescopic handle for collecting fruits
This type of device for harvesting in the garden must be highlighted separately. Telescopic fruit picker for apples, this is one of the latest developments garden tools. In addition to the convenient main part, a basket for placing fruits, this tool has a telescopic rod. This is a kind of handle extension, the length of which is adjustable. It can be adjusted to a certain height. And change every time when the fruits need to be removed lower or higher from the previously recorded value.
The apple picker with a telescopic handle can be used to harvest the garden from the following trees:
- apple trees,
- pears,
- plums,
- apricots,
- hazel,
- peach,
- and others.
Before you start harvesting with such a fruit collector, you need to determine the distance to the plum or other fruits. Set the length of the handle and if it is determined correctly, then you can start working. If you are slightly wrong with the distance, you can always correct it. One of the most convenient ways- using it there is definitely no need to stand on a stool or climb a stepladder.