🟩 HARVESTWEAR SUPPORT+ HARNESS (YMSHW)
Ergonomic • Comfortable • NZ-Made • Designed for Long Picking Days
The Harvestwear Support+ Harness is engineered to give pickers better comfort, reduced strain and improved productivity throughout the day. Designed around real orchard feedback, it delivers exceptional weight distribution, excellent breathability and long-term durability — ideal for commercial picking crews working long hours in all conditions.
Whether you're picking apples, kiwifruit, citrus or stonefruit, the Support+ Harness helps reduce fatigue and protects your shoulders and back, making each shift easier and safer.
🟩 KEY FEATURES
✔ Wide shoulder distribution for reduced strain
Weight is spread over the maximum shoulder area, reducing backache, shoulder fatigue and pressure points — a major advantage for long days in the orchard.
✔ Highly breathable & fully washable
Constructed from breathable materials that keep pickers cooler in hot conditions. Fully washable for quick turnaround between shifts.
✔ High-visibility orange for orchard safety
Bright safety orange improves visibility around machinery, tractors, bin trailers and busy block activity, especially during early morning and late afternoon picking.
✔ Customisable picker tag
Add a name, crew number or ID on the rear tag — perfect for orchards with large seasonal teams.
✔ One size fits all
Adjustable, comfortable and suitable for all body types.
✔ Included with premium Harvestwear bags
Standard with:
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Picker’s Choice Bag
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Regular Hard Shell Bucket (B28S)
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Yieldmax Bucket (when specified)
✔ Available separately as a replacement part
Easily replaceable to extend the life of your bag system and maintain maximum comfort for your crew.
🟩 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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Product Code: YMSHW
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Fit: One size fits all
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Construction: Breathable, washable, heavy-duty materials
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Compatibility: Works with all Harvestwear picking bags and buckets
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Safety Colour: High-visibility orange
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Customisation: Rear name/ID tag
🟩 NZ-MADE QUALITY
Designed and manufactured in Hastings, New Zealand, the Support+ Harness is built with long-lasting, commercial-grade materials to withstand tough orchard conditions season after season.
🟩 PAIRS PERFECTLY WITH
Improve the comfort and performance of your picking system by combining the Support+ Harness with:
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B28S Hard Shell Apple Bucket — our top-selling apple and pear model, proven in commercial orchards worldwide.
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Picker’s Choice Bag — lightweight, durable and ideal for mixed fruit blocks.
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Yieldmax & YieldLux Kiwifruit Buckets — designed for low-bruising kiwifruit handling with smooth-shell interiors and optional anti-drop covers.
🟩 WHY ERGONOMIC HARNESSES MATTER
Ergonomic harness systems are one of the most important (and overlooked) factors in picker speed and comfort.
A good harness helps:
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reduce fatigue over long hours
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improve posture and balance
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reduce shoulder and lower-back strain
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maintain consistent pick rates throughout the day
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support safer working practices in uneven terrain
The Support+ Harness is specifically designed to address these issues in commercial orchard environments.


