How to Say "Picking" in Spanish

recolección

/rekoleɡˈθjon/

The Spanish word for picking is recolección.

Recolección is a general term for gathering or collecting, and can be used for crops, but also for collecting data or collecting items.

Which one should you use?

While recolección refers to the act of gathering, cosecha is often used to refer to the harvest itself or the yield of a crop.

The noun recolección is feminine and requires feminine articles like la or una.

/rekoleɡˈθjon/

While recolección is the technical term for picking, Spanish speakers often use the verb pizcar specifically for picking small items like cotton or grapes, a term with roots in Old Spanish.
In Spain, the act of picking olives is so culturally significant that it is often called la recogida, and it is common for entire families to travel to the countryside for this seasonal event.
The word cosecha is used to describe a person's generation or a 'crop' of people, such as saying someone is from a 'good harvest'.

Debo recoger a mi hija en el colegio.
I have to pick up my daughter from school.
El repartidor recogerá el paquete más tarde.
The delivery person will collect the package later.
Tenemos que elegir el menú para el evento.
We have to choose the menu for the event.
Agárrame uno de esos libros, por favor.
Please pick up one of those books for me.
Recuerda coger el dinero antes de salir.
Remember to grab the money before leaving.
La recolección de las uvas será pronto.
The grape picking will be soon.
Terminamos la recolección de tomates hoy.
We finished the tomato picking today.
La recolección de frutos secos es difícil.
The picking of dried fruits is difficult.

Elena and Javier are planning their weekend trip to a farm.

Elena

Javier, ¿quieres ir a la recolección de fresas?
Javier, do you want to go strawberry picking?
Javier

Sí, me parece una idea genial, Elena.
Yes, I think that is a great idea, Elena.
Elena

Debemos ir temprano para encontrar los mejores.
We should go early to find the best ones.
Javier

De acuerdo, yo conduzco el coche.
Alright, I will drive the car.

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