Method and device for stripping leaves and or flowers from a stalk

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for stripping leaves and/or flowers from a stalk (), in particular for strippingleaves and/orflowers from a stalk (). Thereby, a loop () is formed around the stalk () to be stripped, which is formed at least in a partial area from flexurally elastic or flexurally slack loop means () which have tensile strength in the direction of the loop. The stalk () is then pulled through the loop () in the longitudinal direction of the stalk, with the leaves and/or flowers being stripped from the stalk (). The invention makes it possible to strip the leaves or flowers, respectively, more easily and directly from the surface of the stalk (), such that they can be substantially harvested better, faster and with less damage. Less preparatory work is also required.