You Won't Believe How Cherries Are Harvested

In this eye-opening video viewers get a front-row seat to the surprisingly intense process behind cherry farming. A large machine positions a plastic sheet beneath a cherry tree, then clamps onto the trunk and violently shakes it—sending ripe cherries raining down in seconds. The sheet catches the fruit with precision, and the machine swiftly retracts it, collecting the harvest in one smooth, efficient motion. It’s a fascinating blend of brute force and clever engineering that completely transforms how we think about fruit picking.

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This is how they harvest cherry in Scotland pic.twitter.com/ccznYusbCJ

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