Abstract: A fruit harvester has an extensible pole and a cutting head unit connected to the pole. The cutting head unit includes a pair of opposing cutting blades moveable such that a stem placed between the pair of opposing cutting blades is severed upon movement of the cutting blades from an open position to a closed position. A solenoid is attached to the pair of cutting blades to move the pair of cutting blades between the open position and the closed position. A chute located below the pair of opposing cutting blades has a rigid portion with a first opening and a second. The pair of opposing cutting blades is disposed over the first opening, and a flexible portion is attached over second opening. An electrical switch in communication with the solenoid initiates movement by the solenoid of the cutting blades between the open and closed positions.