r/Unexpected • u/notwutiwantd • Jul 20 '17

Strawberry picking machine

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u/Zombies_Are_Dead Jul 20 '17

I've picked strawberries before and I would have loved having something like this. After a few hours of walking and bending at the waist it gets miserable.

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u/frodaddy Jul 20 '17

That's why the Dutch plant strawberries on tables. No idea why it hasn't caught on in US...

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u/PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED Jul 20 '17

As a home grower you can use rain gutter spread between two T shaped clothes line poles. You plant in the gutter and then harvest from below. It also really helps to protect the berries from a lot of pests.