A harvesting apparatus and method which are preferably employed for harvesting coffee berries are disclosed. The apparatus includes rotating spindles with helicoidal threads. In one embodiment, the spindles are driven by a motor, and in a second embodiment, the spindles rotate for engaging the berries or the branch as the operator moves the apparatus along a branch. The embodiment without a motor drive is ultra-light and may be operated without fatigue. The threads are designed to pull the fruit to be harvested off a branch and throw it free of the apparatus. The fruit may be collected by placing a net on the ground so that the fruit falls into it. In a preferred embodiment a small basket surrounds the rotating spindles to catch harvested berries.
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