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Picking apples

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Picking apples

Apple pickers need to be fit. They place the fruit in a large bag strapped to their shoulders, later emptying the bags into big wooden bins. They may need to climb ladders to reach the topmost apples on tall trees.

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John Palmer, Apples and pears – Harvesting, transport and storage, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17262/picking-apples (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by John Palmer, published 1 March 2009.