Is this any good for picking tomatoes from a high trellis?
766320
I have never tried it for that but would think it would work for that. Has a soft bottom padding to cushion when fruit (or tomato) is picked. Might be useful for picking tomatoes in a deep garden with little room between rows. Would have to be careful that the fingers did not puncture the tomato when trying to put the picker around the stem. Might bruise the tomato but probably not if careful with it.
766321
Being more fragile than citrus fruit I don't know if this would work well unless you were very careful. If the tomatoes are real ripe and don't need pulling or cutting off the vine, then yes. If you need to pull them (as you often do with citrus, then you will damage the plant, as it has no snipping ability. You would have to do it carefully. There is a foam piece on the bottom of the picker to soften the blow when the fruit falls (nice addition especially for softer fruit). The pulling on the plant is what I would be most concerned about. For citrus, I love mine!
766322
I truly don't know. But I do know that we could pick the grapefruit without any damage to the fruit. It does have sorta like fingers that could puncture the fruit. But, I also think you could be careful and when you place the fingers around the stem and fruit and not do damage. Since we were going up in a tree, it was easier with 2 of us so when the fruit was in the basket I could bring it down and Dick would reach the basket and remove the fruit so I didn't dump it on the ground. We really like it and it's easy to use. Hope I've helped a bit.
766323
I think it would work because it has the soft cushion but like the others noted, if its a really ripe and fragile you might damage or bruise it a little if your not careful. Oranges and Grapefruits have a much tougher skin than a tomato.
766324
I've only used it for citrus, but think it would work well as it has a good soft area for the fruit to land.
766325
never tried that, if the tomatoes are firm i would say it should work.Soft tomatoes would get destroyed.
766326
When I bought this it was the best on the market. Two problems: 1. the points on the prongs are fairly sharp. 2. It does NOT attach to any handle on the market without modification. That said, I have picked some very soft papayas, and I usually break the skin. If your tomatoes are very ripe, you will probably break the skin, but that is better than them falling to the ground, or you falling from a ladder. Hope this helps.
766327
I would think that tomatoes would be somewhat thin skinned, but the picker would do the job. I have had oranges where the skin was pierced..
766328
Have not tried that. It is best for ripe fruit which is ready to come off the stem.
752928
Yes, Joyce, nylon trellis netting is strong enough to support clematis and anything that grows on a vine. It even works with heavy vegetables and fruit, like gourds and melons. You can use it to support plants either vertically or horizontally (for instance, you can use trellis netting instead of staking tomato plants. Hope this helps.
958468
It is plenty strong but would be hard to pick cucumbers from it. I like the string trellis with 5" spacing - much easier to train vines through it and harvest and it is reusable.
2201660
Positively! We use it every fall to can tomatoes. This thing gets right to work! You do, however, have to use a "water bath" pot and lid to hold the pint and quart jars as the pot provided isn't large or deep enough.
1843146
It should be good for working a small compost heap. The edges are not sharp so no worries about reaching in and clearing packed in soil.
1636048
I would certainly think it would.. however since it uses a rolling action to gather... fruit might be bruised. The size of this gatherer is such that it could slowly be rolled better than a smaller version.
2140947
Sure, if you are growing seedlings. Otherwise, get something more powerful if you want big tomatoes.
1562300
I had never tested this peeler on a tomato, but I had half a tomato in the refrigerator so I used it to test it out. It did a pretty good job on it, I think because the blade is serrated. I really do love this tool though, and I've tried a LOT of peelers that are on the market.
647356
No, it is too light weight. Plus, the trellis is just over 6 feet tall yet the stakes are only 12 inches. That does not meet typical construction standards. There is also a large vining plant on my trellis. Therefore, extra weight will create a problem down the road. If you can get many years of use out of the trellis without securing it to a stronger structure that's great. I have been a landscape contractor and involved in the green industry for many years. It is just my opinion that it is light-weight trellis and needs added support.
1348531
I truly would recommend getting a juicer with an external pulp collector. this one has to be cleaned out too much. as far as Mea I tomatoes don't know. but kiwi and soft stuff splatter in plus collection area. Not much juice produced.
531621
Yes, these would work very well, there is a nice background juice that comes with the larger pieces of chopped up tomato. You might have to cut up some of the larger pieces of tomato, but I think it would very well in that application.
1932033
I don't think it would be a problem. The opening goes as small or as large as you like, depending on how far you push in the green plunger at the top. It also works well on tomatoes btw.
659395
3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet tall and they still grew over the top! 3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet... » Read More 3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet tall and they still grew over the top! « Show Less
1893882
Yes Patio style tomatoes work fine in this. probably no more than 2 plants though
305255
It is firm enough to remove most of the corn silks without damaging the kernals, if that is what you mean. I find it is stiff enough to clean root veggies, but not tear the skin of a thin skinned tomato. So far, the bristles have kept their shape. I throw it in the dishwasher to sanitize.
2058306
I think that would work as long as the plant that your growing is not real heave (I.E. tomatoes).
77029
It can handle small twigs, but it was frustratingly slow and the slot is small, so if you are impatient and feed it faster it will clog, and will need to be cleared. I was attempting to mulch tomato and the length was about 18 inches and it continually stopped (won't pull through on it's own - needs to be pushed in with insert).