The underlying invention is directed to devices for collecting objects, such as fruits, from the ground. In particular, an object collector grid protector (11) is provided, which is configured for use with a collector grid basket (8) of an object collector device. A corresponding basket (8) comprises an object penetrable grid comprising a plurality of mutually spaced resilient grid bars (9) supported by and extending off a basket base (10). The object collector grid protector (11) comprises at least one annular protector shell (13) with a predefined lateral width (W) overlapping, when properly applied to the grid basket (8), with a predefined grid basket section located adjacent to the basket base (10), to thereby disable in the overlapping region a passage of objects into the grid basket (8).
