picking picking /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

noun

1. The act of picking (crops, fruit or hops etc.)  ( picking )
   the act of picking (crops, fruit or hops etc.)
   
2. The quantity of a crop that is harvested  ( pick , picking )
   the quantity of a crop that is harvested
    He sent the first picking of berries to the market
   he sent the first picking of berries to the market
    It was the biggest peach pick in years
   it was the biggest peach pick in years