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[halil]

California being the "Food Basket" of the States, we produce a lot of A'monds.

The best way to pick these A'monds, is to shake the 'L' out off them.

There are these machines that grab the tree by it's trunk and shakes it like hell for few minutes, and all the Almonds just fall down onto nets already placed on the ground.

I'm certain same method is used for picking olives also.

Idiotic inventors. What took them so long. The many times I fell off the'scalavat' and nearly broke my back. Do they still have the 'skalavats,

Some villagers are still using SKAVALATS as u said it is dangerous.!!!!

the thin telegraph poles with spikes dotted all around it. When picking up olives from the trees the idea was that you rolled it sideways, to move to a different area of the tree so you did not have to climb down every time.

Good job they had no idea of Health and Safety at Work in those days. I hope they have one in the Cyprus Museum.
Regards DA

[denizaksulu]

California being the "Food Basket" of the States, we produce a lot of A'monds.

The best way to pick these A'monds, is to shake the 'L' out off them.

There are these machines that grab the tree by it's trunk and shakes it like hell for few minutes, and all the Almonds just fall down onto nets already placed on the ground.

I'm certain same method is used for picking olives also.

Idiotic inventors. What took them so long. The many times I fell off the'scalavat' and nearly broke my back. Do they still have the 'skalavats,

Some villagers are still using SKAVALATS as u said it is dangerous.!!!!

the thin telegraph poles with spikes dotted all around it. When picking up olives from the trees the idea was that you rolled it sideways, to move to a different area of the tree so you did not have to climb down every time.

Good job they had no idea of Health and Safety at Work in those days. I hope they have one in the Cyprus Museum.
Regards DA

Its about time we got out of the dark ages. My grand dad told me, that our tall on was actually used in 1571 against the ramparts of Nicosia. But I am sure they date further back in time as our olive trees were older than that (ours = Cypriot, not mine personally)

[bigOz]

I have already invented an olive picker and drawn up the plans for it! You will not need nets or sheets on the ground either.

It is currently drawn up on paper and a prototype should be ready next year sometime. Once we work out the total cost, patenting and mass production will be an option. I never thought of almonds but now that people have mentioned it here, I realise it can be used for both
I think I'll go and increase the profit margin a little more now!

[halil]

California being the "Food Basket" of the States, we produce a lot of A'monds.

The best way to pick these A'monds, is to shake the 'L' out off them.

There are these machines that grab the tree by it's trunk and shakes it like hell for few minutes, and all the Almonds just fall down onto nets already placed on the ground. This is the type that i am looking

I'm certain same method is used for picking olives also.

Kikapu thanks. shaker one would be better.

Halil,

I don't know if it's cost effective to have your own machine Halil, but I can imagine it will be a good business venture for someone to buy one of these machines and go around proving his services to all the Almond and Olive growers, to "shake" their trees.

You could be that person Halil with the "tree shaking" business.

I get 10% commission ( in Almonds) for suggesting ideas.

See these adds.

1. http://fresno.craigslist.org/grd/379005319.html

2. http://modesto.craigslist.org/grd/385569848.html

Craigslist is a good, cost free way to find things.

i am looking for a mobile ones. which Kafenes recommends but it should shake the trees .....

[halil]

I have already invented an olive picker and drawn up the plans for it! You will not need nets or sheets on the ground either.

It is currently drawn up on paper and a prototype should be ready next year sometime. Once we work out the total cost, patenting and mass production will be an option. I never thought of almonds but now that people have mentioned it here, I realise it can be used for both
I think I'll go and increase the profit margin a little more now!

common ,we can introduce all over the cyprus.
they are also widely used in turkey.think about....turkey is a very big market , at the moment they are selling italian machines.

[Kikapu]

California being the "Food Basket" of the States, we produce a lot of A'monds.

The best way to pick these A'monds, is to shake the 'L' out off them.

There are these machines that grab the tree by it's trunk and shakes it like hell for few minutes, and all the Almonds just fall down onto nets already placed on the ground. This is the type that i am looking

I'm certain same method is used for picking olives also.

Kikapu thanks. shaker one would be better.

Halil,

I don't know if it's cost effective to have your own machine Halil, but I can imagine it will be a good business venture for someone to buy one of these machines and go around proving his services to all the Almond and Olive growers, to "shake" their trees.

You could be that person Halil with the "tree shaking" business.

I get 10% commission ( in Almonds) for suggesting ideas.

See these adds.

1. http://fresno.craigslist.org/grd/379005319.html

2. http://modesto.craigslist.org/grd/385569848.html

Craigslist is a good, cost free way to find things.

i am looking for a mobile ones. which Kafenes recommends but it should shake the trees .....

Excuse my ignorance Halil, but how can a mobile shaker is able to shake a tree while you are holding on to it.

I have a feeling, it is you who would be shook, more than the tree.

[halil]

Kikapu,
have a look below link .may be i am wrong.

http://www.oliveoilsource.com/harvesting.htm


Hand Held Pneumatic Shakers

Hand held pneumatic shakers attach to a standard compressor as used for spraying, etc. A hook attaches to large limbs and shakes the olives loose, similar to the combs ......

[Kikapu]

Kikapu,
have a look below link .may be i am wrong.

http://www.oliveoilsource.com/harvesting.htm


Hand Held Pneumatic Shakers

Hand held pneumatic shakers attach to a standard compressor as used for spraying, etc. A hook attaches to large limbs and shakes the olives loose, similar to the combs ......

I understand now...thanks.

[kafenes]

Halil, it would be easier to get yourself an elephant and train it to head butt the trees.

[pantheman]

Halil, I managed to get some information for you.
The ones I found are the electrical type which connect to a car battery.
There are 2 types. One for collecting from inside the tree and another type for the outside.

Picture no 1 is the complete unit for collecting from the outside of the tree. It is 2.55 meters in total length and the cost is £175.00



Picture no 2 shows the handle and motor. It comes with a 12 meter cable.



Picture no 3 shows the different heads for inside and outside collecting. The attachment for inside the tree collection is 1.9 meters and costs £125.00




This product is made in Crete (Greece) and is imported to Cyprus by:
Costas Polydorou & Emeka (E) Ltd.
There main office is in Nicosia,
7a Skiathou, Pallouriotisa.
Tel: 22431418

I saw the unit in there showroom in Paphos.

One extra advice I was given by an olive collector. The olives collected with an automatic comb is only good for producing oil. The olives for eating must be collected manually as the machine leaves bruises on the fruit.

Anybody would be lucky to have a friend like you Kafenes. Very helpful and thorough. I am sure Halil will enjoy himself. More of this type of co-operation and we will get somewhere.
Regards
Deniz

Thank u very much Kafenes.İ will get in touch with u very soon.

Deniz, i always believe any type of contact and cooperation will bring us more closer.

Trust and coorparation is very important.we can build up this bridge.

If i may just add something here, the pickers do not pick as such, they 'knock off' the olive from the branches.

You would then need nets spread under the tree for the olives or almonds to fall on and the manually retrieve them.

But i am sure you knew this anyway. These devices are also available in larnaca. There is a shop about 150 m from the Carrefore supermarket that sells all agricultuaral equipment.

Best of luck anyway and have a good day out.

Pantheman

Thanks Pantheman ,
yes i need net spread under the tree . it is exceptable.
Where is Carrefore supermarket ? is it in Larnaka ?
Are they same models as above if not pls is it possible to give me a link .

Hello halil,

sorry this shop has no web site, but the carrefore used to be chris cash and carry, it is just off the roundabout in larnaka, when you approach larnaca from dekhelia. The area is called (excuse any mis spelling)m termaiya or something like it. Carrefore in on some traffic lights and you turn down the road as if to be entering the super market. Proceed about 200m or so shop on right hand side. They do these types of equipment and you could ask anything you want.

If you want to try larnaca i am happy to meet you and take you there.

Pantheman