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Using an empty 2 liter soda bottle & an old broom or mop handle, I now have an apple picker. My handle happened to be metal, so I had to drill holes into the plastic bottle and the broom handle. I cut my opening in the bottle first & made sure it was fairly smooth & then I attached it to the pole. I placed the bottle on the end of the pole & drilled one hole going through both the bottle and the pole. I screwed the bottle on to the pole, and then I drilled 2 other holes around the bottle and pole. Fastened the bottle firmly to the pole with screws.
(This is my first instructable, so I hope the directions are clear enough, along with the photos.)
Note:I have added duct tape around the bottom & side edges of the opening to help see where the opening is as it is being used to reach apples up high.
I need to do one of these to pick avocados.
I've been thinking about trying this for a couple of years & finally decided to give it a try. I did add some duct tape around the edges to help me see the opening better as I maneuver it around up in the tree branches. (I did not add tape to the top edges of the opening, because it helps in getting the apples off the branches better without the tape, I'm thinking).