A gripping apparatus configured to relocate a high-wire hook (102, 201, 204), the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) comprising: - a pair of opposite loops (107, 108) for wrapping there around a rope (103, 109); and - a pair of suspension hooks (105, 106), a respective hook located in the proximity of a respective loop, for hanging the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) on a hanging wire; whereby the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) is configured to support a high-wire crop in horticulture by hanging the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) by one of the suspension hooks on the hanging wire; and whereby the rope (103, 109) wrapped around the loops supports an ending of the high-wire crop; and wherein the gripping apparatus comprises: - a gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601) comprising a protuberance (404, 502); and - a robot arm operatively coupled to the gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601); and - a processing unit operatively coupled to the robot arm; and wherein the processing unit is configured such that it actuates the robot arm to insert the protuberance (404, 502) in one of the loops, the supported loop, for relocating the high-wire hook; and wherein the gripping mechanism further comprises: - a first support member from which the protuberance (404, 502) extends; and - a second support member (401, 503) coupled to the first support member (411, 408) configured to support the high-wire hook by the loops (107, 108) when lifted; and wherein the processing unit is further configured to actuate the robot arm such that it relocates the high-wire hook by lifting it by the protuberance (404, 502), and such that the opposite loop is hinged towards the second support member with the protuberance as pivoting point. - a pair of opposite loops (107, 108) for wrapping there around a rope (103, 109); and - a pair of suspension hooks (105, 106), a respective hook located in the proximity of a respective loop, for hanging the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) on a hanging wire; whereby the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) is configured to support a high-wire crop in horticulture by hanging the high-wire hook (102, 201, 204) by one of the suspension hooks on the hanging wire; and whereby the rope (103, 109) wrapped around the loops supports an ending of the high-wire crop; and wherein the gripping apparatus comprises: - a gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601) comprising a protuberance (404, 502); and - a robot arm operatively coupled to the gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601); and - a processing unit operatively coupled to the robot arm; and - a gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601) comprising a protuberance (404, 502); and - a robot arm operatively coupled to the gripping mechanism (400, 500, 601); and - a processing unit operatively coupled to the robot arm; and wherein the processing unit is configured such that it actuates the robot arm to insert the protuberance (404, 502) in one of the loops, the supported loop, for relocating the high-wire hook; and wherein the gripping mechanism further comprises: - a first support member from which the protuberance (404, 502) extends; and - a second support member (401, 503) coupled to the first support member (411, 408) configured to support the high-wire hook by the loops (107, 108) when lifted; and - a first support member from which the protuberance (404, 502) extends; and - a second support member (401, 503) coupled to the first support member (411, 408) configured to support the high-wire hook by the loops (107, 108) when lifted; and wherein the processing unit is further configured to actuate the robot arm such that it relocates the high-wire hook by lifting it by the protuberance (404, 502), and such that the opposite loop is hinged towards the second support member with the protuberance as pivoting point.