Cherry-pickers in France
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345445)
Rockingham, Australia
June 30, 2017 2:29am CST
We didn’t quite know what we were coming to when we saw the above in the distance on our travels in France. As we got closer we could see they are what we know as ‘cherry-pickers’ but all arranged neatly with their platforms high in the air.
One of these is just what we need to put up the lights for our outdoor concerts. I don’t think they’d miss one if we hitched it to the back of the motor-home, do you?
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@moffittjc (122579)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Jun 17
Wow, it's interesting to know that you call them the same thing we call them here in America! You wouldn't believe how many times I have said the word "cherry-picker" only to have people stare at me liking I was talking in a foreign language.
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@TheHorse (222713)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jun 17
@Platespinner What are they mostly used for? Working on power lines and such like?
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jun 17
@Platespinner They use them in orchards in Australia but also for sign-writing, etc. I think they'd be really handy.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
30 Jun 17
Never seen one in my life.Knowing your opinion about stealing,I do not think you would hitch one of those to the back of your motor home.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
30 Jun 17
@JudyEv Temptation! In the form of cherry--pickers. Who would have thought.
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@LadyDuck (472447)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 17
@TheHorse Cherry picking is made manually, sometimes using ladders, I have never seen people using those machines. Cherry trees are kept very low, so that sometimes you do not even need ladders. This is the photo or real cherry picking in France.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
30 Jun 17
Would they miss one?
Probably would too.
Great idea they have got going there and I so love cherries but very expensive at the moment.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
1 Jul 17
@JudyEv
They are over 4 Euros at the moment and I am hoping that they will come down in price at least.
Its a good idea also to sell them by the road.
Cherries are very good for us.
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Jul 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 We enjoy them when they are in season.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
30 Jun 17
@JudyEv I would find a use for them hehehehe
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
30 Jun 17
I thik they 'store' them like that so no one steals one!
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill It should be easy for us just to back up to one though. We have a tow-ball. 
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@1creekgirl (42246)
• United States
30 Jun 17
They might not miss it, but I can promise you'd get lots of funny looks and comments.
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@garymarsh6 (23410)
• United Kingdom
30 Jun 17
Have one shipped back to Australia with you! They won't notice one missing especially if it has an ozzie flag on it!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Jun 17
That would definitely make things easier.
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 Money is the only thing stopping us getting one! 
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
1 Jul 17
@JudyEv - I'll bet they aren't cheap, though.
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@snowy22315 (184812)
• United States
30 Jun 17
Wow, quite the spread. FYI we call them cherry pickers too.
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 17
I hope all the hydraulics work well or they might have a tangled mess in a day or two.
@allknowing (140250)
• India
1 Jul 17
Why can't cherries be picked the normal way. Such gigantic looking machines. If I took it anywhere near my cherry tree my tree would die No thanks. (lol)
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@JudyEv (345445)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 17
From what I've seen they're just used for the cherries at the very top of the trees.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 17
They do provided a weird sight when lined up in rows like that.
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