handpick

[ hand-pik ]

/ ˈhændˈpɪk /

to pick by hand.

to select personally and with care: The boss handpicked his assistants.

Origin of handpick

First recorded in 1825–35; hand + pick¹

I hand-pick my apples; sort into three classes—first, second, and refuse.

The Apple |Various
I hand-pick my apples into buckets and sacks from step-ladders.

The Apple |Various
I hand-pick my apples from a step-ladder into a sack with a hoop in the mouth.

The Apple |Various
I hand-pick my apples, in one-half bushel splint baskets; sort into two classes as soon as picked.

The Apple |Various

I hand-pick my apples for winter use into baskets from step-ladders.

The Apple |Various

hand-pick

(tr) to choose or select with great care, as for a special job or purpose