All Our Apples Gone-Stolen

peramangkelder

peramangkelder

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Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia
We have an electronic gate to our property and we always wait for it to close when we go shopping on a Wednesday morning
When we got back this Wednesday our electronic gate was not working very well but huz sorted it out and we didn't think anything more of it
Thursday (today) morning huz goes down the back where the fruit trees are and then comes back really quickly and he informs me some 'blankety-blanks' have stolen every last apple from our 3 apple trees....so both of us are feeling uneasy now
It has taken 7 years for these trees to actually bear a good amount of fruit and I was looking forward to using our very own apples
Some not so nice individuals have come onto our property while we were away and stripped our apple trees bare
They have been watching our home with the intention of stealing our fruit and that scares the bejesus out of both of us
It was not animals or birds because there was not a scrap of fruit to be seen anywhere
Probably end up at some local market after being made into all manner of things šŸ¤¬
 

That's really unsettling, Peram.

I'd feel the same way, as if I was being watched.

That's nothing to take lightly.

Have you called the authorities? I would.

Do you have relatives or friends, even close neighbours who you trust to watch over your place the next time you and your husband have to leave?
 

:eek: Pera...that's horrible. It's not just about the apples is it, although that's terrible in itself ?...it's about knowing that someone has been on your property and stolen from you, and that feeling of not feeling safe ...

In Spain we have acres of orange and lemon groves nearby.. and some of them are not fenced in and they're easily got at by passers by... and every day we would see people stop and fill their bags and barrows with them and they would be sold on the market...

What they didn't realise was that those oranges were sour and for marmalade only... so the buyer was in for a big shock...

Anyway, what's more of a concern for you is that they were willing to break into your gate to get them and obviously watched for you to go out before taking their chance to get in, and strip those trees which given the length of time that takes, there was either a lot of them or they were risking you being out a long time .

Can the trees be be seen from the road ?..
 
We have the ring Video doorbell on not only the front door but on the side gate... it has a wide viewing angle.. and of course as soon as anyone goes near your door it sends you an alarm on your phone wherever you are... ,you can immediately speak to the people, and tell them to get away from your property, and or you can take a video or photo of the person or people.. this is how we got the police to arrest the guy who stole our doorstep delivery at Christmas..
 
horseless carriage said:
You're right Marg, three tree full of apples, must have taken an earth mover. When we were kids we called apple theft, scrumping.
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I remember as kids how we used to visit a home blocks away so we could pluck grapes from their vines, then on the way back we'd stop in at a place that had the most wonderful raspberry patch, and as for apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees, they were everywhere, so we were always helping ourselves to the likes of.
 
I had that happen to an apricot tree we had years ago. There was a woman with a large black trash bag in my back yard picking them. I figured she was hungry and told her to take as many as she could carry.

But she was scared and grabbed her sack and ran off. She, of course, was going to eat them. if you donā€™t have dog, I think you should get some, plus security cameras. Dogs will bark at the slightest new sound and alert you that something is not right.

Even though Bella has met our neighbor when he came up to the fence, in the back yard, she put up a racket. She wonā€™t let him reach over the fence and pet her either. This is good, cause he thinks our house is his for some reason. Sheā€™s a good little watch dog.
 
I would definitely advise you to notify the authorities of this so they know it happened. Security cameras and motion detectors are also a must. The criminals are coming out of the woodwork in this day and age and people need to protect themselves. First apples and then God only knows what they would come for next. We live in unruly times. To be safe is to be wise!
 
Aunt Marg said:
That's really unsettling, Peram.

I'd feel the same way, as if I was being watched.

That's nothing to take lightly.

Have you called the authorities? I would.

Do you have relatives or friends, even close neighbours who you trust to watch over your place the next time you and your husband have to leave?
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@Aunt Marg yes you're right I don't feel quite safe here any more....thanks to that low act
Yesterday I was on the verge of tears so many times....those šŸ¤¬ made me feel that way
You know it wasn't the apples so much as knowing trespassers had been onto our property šŸ˜¢
Huz did ring the Police and it took 'forever and a day' to get through to a nice policewoman
After she finished laughing....,yes I can see that side of it....she realised we were serious
She said 'Stealing is stealing whatever is taken'
We have told our neighbours and warned them to be extra careful
We did not invite these people onto our property but they came anyway
If we had been home huz would have given them 'a flea in their ears' and challenged them
Huz is not afraid to stand his ground because he grew up knowing how to defend himself and his family
If there is a next time they will get a fish hook/s in their hands for their trouble at least
Attach a load of fish hooks at regular intervals along a length of line and wrap around tree branches
Unless someone else knows of a better solution? Guns are illegal here unfortunately
 
peramangkelder said:
@Aunt Marg yes you're right I don't feel quite safe here any more....thanks to that low act
Yesterday I was on the verge of tears so many times....those šŸ¤¬ made me feel that way
You know it wasn't the apples so much as knowing trespassers had been onto our property šŸ˜¢
Huz did ring the Police and it took 'forever and a day' to get through to a nice policewoman
After she finished laughing....,yes I can see that side of it....she realised we were serious
She said 'Stealing is stealing whatever is taken'
We have told our neighbours and warned them to be extra careful
We did not invite these people onto our property but they came anyway
If we had been home huz would have given them 'a flea in their ears' and challenged them
Huz is not afraid to stand his ground because he grew up knowing how to defend himself and his family
If there is a next time they will get a fish hook/s in their hands for their trouble at least
Attach a load of fish hooks at regular intervals along a length of line and wrap around tree branches
Unless someone else knows of a better solution? Guns are illegal here unfortunately
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Ever since you posted about this yesterday, Peram, it's been on my mind.

I for one would be receptive of a person (a stranger) knocking on our door and asking if they could pick some fruit off our trees, but to trespass and clean trees entirely of their bounty, society has reached an all-time low.

It's not a good situation to be in, and I feel for you and your hubby.

Being violated never leaves one with a good feeling.

I'm hoping everyone in and around your general area/neighbourhood is now keeping their eyes-peeled.
 
hollydolly said:
:eek: Pera...that's horrible. It's not just about the apples is it, although that's terrible in itself ?...it's about knowing that someone has been on your property and stolen from you, and that feeling of not feeling safe ...

In Spain we have acres of orange and lemon groves nearby.. and some of them are not fenced in and they're easily got at by passers by... and every day we would see people stop and fill their bags and barrows with them and they would be sold on the market...

What they didn't realise was that those oranges were sour and for marmalade only... so the buyer was in for a big shock...

Anyway, what's more of a concern for you is that they were willing to break into your gate to get them and obviously watched for you to go out before taking their chance to get in, and strip those trees which given the length of time that takes, there was either a lot of them or they were risking you being out a long time .

Can the trees be be seen from the road ?..
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No @hollydolly there are a row of fruit trees across the back of our property and they cannot be easily seen from the road
We planted these trees before we moved into our home to give them a head start as it were and we even planted them
a good distance from the back fence so they would be easy to prune but we did not count on thieves
There is one neighbour we are suspicious of because they always have loads of cars and people coming and going
which would give strangers the opportunity to walk along our back adjoining fence and see all the trees
They did not touch our Pomegranate tree just the 3 Apples
Yes what you said about us and the house being watched is very unsettling
 
Aunt Marg said:
I remember as kids how we used to visit a home blocks away so we could pluck grapes from their vines, then on the way back we'd stop in at a place that had the most wonderful raspberry patch, and as for apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees, they were everywhere, so we were always helping ourselves to the likes of.
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@Aunt Marg all kids do that but they don't take everything do they?
I've done it myself too
 
peramangkelder said:
No @hollydolly there are a row of fruit trees across the back of our property and they cannot be easily seen from the road
We planted these trees before we moved into our home to give them a head start as it were and we even planted them
a good distance from the back fence so they would be easy to prune but we did not count on thieves
There is one neighbour we are suspicious of because they always have loads of cars and people coming and going
which would give strangers the opportunity to walk along our back adjoining fence and see all the trees
They did not touch our Pomegranate tree just the 3 Apples
Yes what you said about us and the house being watched is very unsettling
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Pera. if they can't be seen, then it's pretty clear to me this is one of your neighbours, they'd be the only ones who would know they're there :mad:
 
peramangkelder said:
@Aunt Marg all kids do that but they don't take everything do they?
I've done it myself too
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Oh yes, Peram, back in the day no one ever said anything, and we were never destructive, nor did we abuse it.

People were more relaxed and giving back in the day, because there was more respect... kids were raised proper, unlike today which I refer to as an "animalistic society".
 

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