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Lychee pruner/fruit picker recommendation
Julie:
My large lychee tree is fruiting for the first time. What pruner/fruit picker do you recommend?
Some examples I found online:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiskars-54-in-EZ-Reach-Stik-Tree-Pruner-92347935/100041609#overlay
https://garrettwade.com/product/arborist-long-reach-cutter-trimmer
I've also seen one with a small handle be used at local farms but couldn't find one online.
pineislander:
This one catches the fruit too.
https://garrettwade.com/product/telescopic-fruit-picker
There are some which telescope plus can grip the stem and cut above the fruit so it doesn't fall..we had a thread on here last year about tools if you search for it.
sc4001992:
This one grabs the branch/stem of the fruit and you can lower it down without fruits falling to ground.
I use this for my citrus fruits and loquat fruits. It's easier to use than the one with catch bag since I can get it between branches to get to fruits. I have both types.
https://hidatool.com/item/1825
skhan:
--- Quote from: sc4001992 on May 11, 2021, 06:41:42 AM ---This one grabs the branch/stem of the fruit and you can lower it down without fruits falling to ground.
I use this for my citrus fruits and loquat fruits. It's easier to use than the one with catch bag since I can get it between branches to get to fruits. I have both types.
https://hidatool.com/item/1825
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I got something similar for fruit picking (tried it on Starapple and Mangos so far)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KL4LVI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I like it better than the basket, doesn't get as stuck.
I imagine it might be had to find the stems to clip.
Need a bigger one
sc4001992:
Skhan, I also have that one you show by Corona, it works good for short height (4ft).
But if you need the longer one then the link I showed is for the longer (6-10ft) telescoping fruit pruner/picker and it has the same design of holding the cut branch.
There's another company that sells a similar one as the Hida brand but it doesn't last as long. I purchased that one first, it uses an internal metal linkeage to the cutters and it will break after a few years (can't repair it). Here's the link to Wildflower Seeds & Tools company
https://wildflower-seed.com/products/cut-hold-telescopic-pruners-with-pivot-head
This works good, but it will break internally (metal linkage) so it will not last more than 2-3yrs of continuous use. Now I use the Hida picker with clamp holder mentioned above.
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