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Picking Lexical 101: Who’s who?

On January 8, 2016, Posted by , In Work Organisation, With No Comments

Often, when we think about picking, the two jobs that come to our mind are either being a picker or working in a packinghouse. Actually lots of other different job opportunities exist on the “picking trail”.

As we know it’s not always simple to understand what the real meaning of a job title is, we will try to help you to clarify them. Don’t hesitate to investigate more about a position and ask somebody who has already done it: a true eye perspective is sometimes the best way to get a better idea of a position!

Plan your fruit picking job in advance

On December 24, 2015, Posted by , In Work Organisation, With No Comments

Every country has its own reality for fruit picking jobs. So depending on where you are planning to go, get informed! As you would never leave your country without knowing at what time is your flight; you must get informed about the reality of the places you are going to, especially if you intend to work there. Believe it or not, but neither apricots grow 12 months a year, nor apples, tomatoes, grapes, avocados, etc.

Pear picking in Australia – The reliable fruit

On November 27, 2015, Posted by , In Australia, Pear Picking, Picking, With No Comments

85% of Australia’s pears are grown in and around the town of Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley, Victoria. Starting towards the end of January and continuing for about six weeks means that the season falls nicely after the mainland cherry season.

Swede trimming: one job…two points of view!

On June 20, 2015, Posted by , In Australia, Picking, Tasmania, With No Comments

Have you ever heard about swede trimming? Do you even know what a swede is? Celia and Ben tried this job in Tasmania. Read this interview to discover a new part of the picking trail!

The Freak Show

On May 5, 2015, Posted by , In Apple picking, Picking, With 3 Comments

Welcome to the freak show! This art project came to my mind while picking those damn lovely apples in New Zealand. As every apple picker knows, it can be a pretty boring job (not to mention how hard is it on the body). My days went suddenly a lot faster…

How to better understand a company profile

On April 20, 2015, Posted by , In Work Organisation, With No Comments

We give as much information as we can on every company profile, to help you to determine if it could be your future employer

Let’s talk about… kiwifruit picking!

On April 18, 2015, Posted by , In Kiwifruit picking, Picking, With 4 Comments

People tend to think that New Zealander got their nickname “Kiwis” from the kiwifruit! Sorry to disappoint you, but this nickname actually comes from a rare native bird, that also gave his name to the kiwifruit (formerly known as the Chinese Gooseberry, as it’s originating from China)! Now that everything…

One day in a Cherry Picker’s shoes

On March 15, 2015, Posted by , In Cherry Picking, Picking, With 2 Comments

Cherry season is now over in the southern hemisphere, we all know what that means: the end of summer (how sad is that… but don’t cry too much, cherries will be back next year!). Thanks to Camille Cherry, we will now be able to remember all the highlights of the…

Apple picking in Australia

On February 15, 2015, Posted by , In Apple picking, Australia, Picking, With 10 Comments

Everything you need to know to prepare your apple picking season in Australia. Location, period, bin rates, special tips.

Even if Australia is a lot bigger than New Zealand, its apple production is slightly smaller: the total harvest was estimated at 300 000 tonnes in 2014. It represents at least 4300 apple picking jobs over the apple season.

Apple picking in New Zealand

On February 15, 2015, Posted by , In Apple picking, New Zealand, Picking, With 28 Comments

Everything you need to know to prepare your apple picking season in New Zealand. Location, period, bin rates, special tips

The apple production in New Zealand is a huge sector for such a small country. The estimated crop for 2014 was close to 500 000 tonnes