Abstract: An improved hop picking finger for use in automated hop harvesting equipment, formed from a single length of wire and having a first leg and a second leg, each leg comprising an upper segment, a middle segment, a lower segment and a helical spring between the middle and lower segments. The ratio of the lengths of the middle segment and lower segment to the helical spring diameter increases wear resistance and decreases stress breaks. An array of non-interlocking, non-overlapping hop picking fingers removably secured to a hop harvester finger bar.

Abstract: An improved hop picking finger for use in automated hop harvesting equipment.