Has anyone had success picking figs with this? Is it only for very solid fruit, not soft?
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I have not tried it with figs, it probably will work if the figs are big enough.
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I tried it with figs, I only had a little bit of practice as it was only the early season. I think it might work with some practice and maybe a cutting tool. The problem I had was that I pulled them off too early and did not twist enough.
1955445
I pick figs all the time, works well. I don't even use the attachment for smaller fruit.
1955446
I've only picked hard fruit with it, but doubt it would work well with figs. Something that cuts the stem would be preferable, as they don't have the "shoulders" that other fruits have to pull against. The action of this picker is compression,then yanking, which would yield jam with soft figs.
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I used it for wheat grass. The fibre came out absolutely chewed and try. Every drop of juice was extracted. I didn't cut wheatgrass. So the fiber was caught up. I had to pull it out. Next time I used grapes in between. I had no problem with fiber.Since then I have used it for various leaves..works well but I have always used some other fruit or veggie in between leaves. Not a problem for me as I can't drink greens alone. I need a sweet fruit added.
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Yes, it works, I use a 24ft extendable pole myself, but I replaced the rope with similar diameter and extended the length to match the pole length when fully extended. Picker works well without damaging fruits and plums or causing un-ripened fruit to be accidentally picked or knocked of.
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It is really for soft fruits and veges. I tried it on an orange and it will take the peelings off but only to the white underneath.It damages the fruit if you go any deeper. It is great for tomatoes and that is what I bought it for. I have used it on potatoes and cucumbers and it works good.
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I have never used this gripper for anything over 30 oz. I understand your need for this tool in the grocery stores, everything we want seems to be too high. I would say a can of vegetables would be its limit and I would be careful with glass jars that are heavy...the problem comes in the tool being fairly lightweight and the user being able to really grip the handle and juggle the heavy item on the end of the grabber.I use my gripper for making a large bed, picking up things on the floor and for reaching items in the pantry...such a help!
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It was OK for picking apples. We lost one of the little cups at our first harvest. It was the least favorite of the different harvesting tools we used for apples.
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I haven't tried acorns; but, it is amazing for picking up pecans. It picks up very few sticks, leaves and hulls. I bet the small one would work just as well with the acorns.
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Don't know about acorns. Mine picks up some small, hard nuts (like pistachio sized) without problem.
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No. I have not. It works pretty well on mango fruits. You have to position it just right and it works best on fruit that is not over ripe. I would be curious to find out if anyone has tried it on other fruits.
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This is basically the same as a nut gatherer. Bear in mind that both come in different sizes. I am not using mine as I work mostly in gravel environments, and this device simply does not work in that environment. It works well on hard and smooth surfaces, but then again so does a broom and dust bin. My advice is to save your money and work your thighs and back by picking up brass the old fashioned way ... one at a time, manually. Get a workout in a good cause.
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My experience is that yes it will pick up larger objects. Haven't experienced nuts before but it has picked up large leaves and small pebbles. You will have to brush the curved walls. It will do okay but won't get everything from walls even when they aren't curved.
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I just used it for at least fifty almonds. I've tried different ways to open the shells, and because they're usually soft, it's kind of cumbersome. You can still open the almonds just fine, but they might get a little "stuck" since the shells are again, soft.
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It picks them up, but not as well as it picks up larger nuts. The flexible wires are almost too far apart for small nuts like acorns although I have picked some up a few times. Generally I rake acorns and pick them up with a shovel.
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Hi L. - I've never picked a papaya before, but this thing does allow you to grip/pull/twist fairly hard once you get a good hold of stuff. I looked up some images of papayas on trees, and they look like you should be able to grip them. If I'm wrong, then sorry. For our apple tree, this is the greatest picking tool I've ever bought.
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I have picked peaches, apples and pears. The tines are close enough to pick lemons. I've never seen a lemon on a tree. are the hard to get off?
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Melissa, I'm not really happy with it because there is not enough tension to hold the fruit while you twist it. I too want to find something to pick papayas. Right now I use a long stick with a rubber tip like cap and push on it. It works. I will still try to create something. ..
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I have never tried it for that but would think it would work for that. Has a soft bottom padding to cushion when fruit (or tomato) is picked. Might be useful for picking tomatoes in a deep garden with little room between rows. Would have to be careful that the fingers did not puncture the tomato when trying to put the picker around the stem. Might bruise the tomato but probably not if careful with it.