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PR-Giants
08-02-2013, 07:16 PM
With so many brilliant minds on this forum, I am hoping to find a more efficient way of harvesting
avocados from the higher branches. The size and shape of this fruit makes it more difficult.

Fruit size 4" x 13", weight 2.5 lbs.

Some fruit will be well over 30'.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53919 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53919)

sunfish
08-02-2013, 08:13 PM
With so many brilliant minds on this forum, I am hoping to find a more efficient way of harvesting
avocados from the higher branches. The size and shape of this fruit makes it more difficult.

Fruit size 4" x 13", weight 2.5 lbs.

Some fruit will be well over 30'.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53919 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53919)

You need a pet monkey

sunfish
08-02-2013, 08:17 PM
There is a monkey trainer in Louisiana .

Farmer Hopes Monkeys See, Monkeys Do - Los Angeles Times (http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/24/news/mn-25872)

PR-Giants
08-02-2013, 08:45 PM
There is a monkey trainer in Louisiana .

Farmer Hopes Monkeys See, Monkeys Do - Los Angeles Times (http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/24/news/mn-25872)

Great link T, but there's still the same problem as the three legged pig.:bananas_b

sunfish
08-02-2013, 10:00 PM
Great link T, but there's still the same problem as the three legged pig.:bananas_b

Had to look that one up.:woohoonaner:

lpatelski
08-03-2013, 06:42 AM
Use 4.5" diameter PVC pipe. Put lower end of fruit into long PVC pipe, cut top. It will slide down the pipe. You may need two people.:ha:

Maybe a shorter piece of PVC with a catch bag at the end.

PR-Giants
08-03-2013, 09:31 AM
Use 4.5" diameter PVC pipe. Put lower end of fruit into long PVC pipe, cut top. It will slide down the pipe. You may need two people.:ha:

Maybe a shorter piece of PVC with a catch bag at the end.

I'm actually hoping for a better idea, but that was the easiest I could think of.

I use 4" schedule 20 and connect as many pipes as needed. The fruit do not slide, it's a free fall. The pipe need to be vertical for easier control and the fruit speed is high. The bottom end is positioned above barrels of fresh grass clippings and the fruit have never been damaged upon impact.

These fruit do not need the stem to be cut, but some other Cados do. In that case a small hook is connected to the end and a simply twist of the pipe will release the fruit.

PR-Giants
08-03-2013, 09:37 AM
:woohoonaner:

Still looking for better ideas.





Had to look that one up.:woohoonaner:

Better then chicken. :bananas_b

Dalmatiansoap
08-03-2013, 10:05 AM
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Picking Avocados in Haiku - An Olympic Sport - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwRV4nlyWI)

PR-Giants
08-03-2013, 10:36 AM
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Thanks, but long poles with baskets don't work.

I've used a 25' fiberglass sailboat mast in the past, way too difficult.

A 2.5 lb cado at the end of a long pole and can exceed the force needed to lower a 50 lb avocado
on a short pole, very difficult to manage.

Snookie
08-03-2013, 10:53 AM
There is a monkey trainer in Louisiana


Sorry Retired with my hands full..... :}

However; thanks for the referral....!




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Nicolas Naranja
08-03-2013, 04:26 PM
My friends that grow mangos and avocados use an aluminum pole with a cloth bag at the end

sunfish
08-03-2013, 05:25 PM
Sorry Retired with my hands full..... :}

However; thanks for the referral....!




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You need to up date so people know,Unemployed Monkey Tamer

PR-Giants
08-03-2013, 06:23 PM
My friends that grow mangos and avocados use an aluminum pole with a cloth bag at the end

WoW, you must have some yoked friends.

I workout and easily bench 365, and picking heavy fruit with a 30' pole is difficult.

I actually need to anchor one end and then hand over hand walk the pole up and down for each fruit.

The pvc pipe does it about 6 to 8 times faster and with little effort.

sunfish
08-03-2013, 07:48 PM
Shoot the stem with 22 rifle and catch the fruit with a fish net

Snookie
08-03-2013, 07:53 PM
Shoot the stem with 22 rifle and catch the fruit with a fish net

Got just the tool for sale to do the job:}
Winchester Model 67 Single Shot 22
Shoots, Shorts, Longs, and Long rifle ammo

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/12979_p1374972573321032.jpg

Snookie
08-03-2013, 08:00 PM
You need to up date so people know,Unemployed Monkey Tamer

Your right Sir, done with actual pic of myself at work:}

sunfish
08-04-2013, 05:06 PM
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sunfish
08-04-2013, 05:06 PM
Your right Sir, done with actual pic of myself at work:}

Your so cool amazing

Illia
08-04-2013, 06:19 PM
lol on the Rifle idea - That's some expensive fruit picking.

PR-Giants
08-04-2013, 06:53 PM
Thanks Mayor:08:

I decided to go with two AA-12, so now I just need a Guacamole Recipe




Got just the tool for sale to do the job:}
Winchester Model 67 Single Shot 22
Shoots, Shorts, Longs, and Long rifle ammo

http://www.pictureshack.us/images/12979_p1374972573321032.jpg





AA-12 Fully Automatic Shotgun!!! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOoUVeyaY_8)

Snookie
08-04-2013, 08:12 PM
Cool...Even Better:}

Here's my potted avocadoes going to wait till next spring to plant them probably, but heck I change my mind about stuff hourly lol

This one has been grown from a seed of an Avocado from California don't know what kind it is...

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These Two are this years crop from Lowes, Haas Variety

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View of all three...

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