We moved into a property that avocado tree that is about 6 mtrs tall, it is fruiting but way up high. Is there a way to picking safely rather than having to try & climb up?
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I have a long telescopic pole with a basket on it that I use to pick all sorts of fruit up high. It has blunt 'teeth' around the edge of the basket that I position around the stalk of the fruit and then I pull. I dont know what it is called but I bought it years ago from one of those homeshopping catelogues. A garden centre might sell something like it maybe. There is a version of one here:
Thanks for your replies. We were hoping to be able to pick rather than have them fall & get damaged. We only moved in 6 months ago & it looks like the tree has had some branches trimmed but probably quite awhile ago due to the size of it now. Would be good to get it to a more managable size, will see what we can do once it is finshed fruiting this season.
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https://www.oescoinc.com/bond-fruit-picker-9164-p-2227.html
but mine is almost exactly like this one
http://www.ablegardener.co.uk/tmenu/shop_item.asp?Command=All&S...