Swedish Picker Makes Berry Harvest Easy

Swedish Picker Makes Berry Harvest Easy FARM HOME Food I live in northern Minnesota and there are lots of wild berries to pick each year So I was excited to get a Jonas Swedish Berry Picker to test Designed and made in Sweden to harvest lingonberries currants and other small fruits I decided to test it on a chokecherry tree Though it pulled in a few leaves the unit’s metal wire combs worked great to rake through the branches and deposit fruit in the picker The handle felt right too and the container easily holds 4 cups of fruit without spilling After I played with it for a while I offered it to a 5-year-old friend I was impressed with how quickly she caught on — and how long it held her attention It didn’t take her long to fill it half full Just the fact that you might get help picking fruit is worth the $18 95 plus shipping Available through Jung Seed Company ph 800 297-3123; www jungseed com and other online stores We also tried it out on a wild blackberry patch It worked and helped avoid getting stuck by thorns The plastic and metal picker is well-built and should last for many seasons to come

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