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Fruit Picking Tasmania, is quite physically hard work, and often the weather is very warm during summer and cold during winter. Tasmania is an area which has a lot of fruit picking work for backpackers, and the backpacker accommodation in the area is setup for fruit pickers. Tasmania is not known as the Apple Isle for nothing, but it is also famous for Stone Fruits, Citrus, Berries and Cherries.
Picking Dates:
January to December - vegetables
February to May - apples
December to April - berry crops
December to January – stone fruit
December to January - cherries
All Year – mushrooms
All year – mixed vegetable production and processing
Fruit Picking Tasmania Accommodation:
Huon Valley Backpackers
The Huon Valley Backpackers, is located in the middle of Tasmanian's famous fruit growing district. They offer special weekly rates and transport to work. All accommodation is one set of bunks to a room. Camping is also available, and they also welcome Motorhomes and Campervans.
Picking work starts around November through to the end of May and you must have a work visa, a tax file number and Australian bank account.
Contact Details
4 Sandhill Road, Cradoc.
Phone: (03) 6295 1551
Fax: (03) 6295 0875
Mobile: 0409 507 442
Email: huonvalley@tassie.net.au
Tasman Backpackers
They don't guarantee jobs but try very hard to find everyone harvest work. They deal directly with 30 different farms and job placement agencies so if there are harvest jobs in the region they will probably know about them. Fruit Picking is weather dependent, and therefore may start at different times of the year depending upon the season. Organic Farm weeding Commences in October Vegetable harvesting including Potatoes, Zucchini, Broccoli and Lettuces generally starts in Nov or Dec A few packing jobs will start mid Dec but most not until the first week of Jan. Apple thinning commences early in December. Cherry's start in December or January depending upon the weather. Raspberry's start the day after Xmas. Carrot, Onion and Broccoli packing jobs start at the beginning of Jan and continue until June or July. Pears start in Feb, Apple picking in March and April. Swedes commence in June and continue until Sep or Oct.
Contact Details
114 Tasman Street, Devonport.
Phone: +61 (03) 6423 2335
Franklin Tavern
This tavern offers comfortable affordable backpacker accommodation. They are located in the center of the Huon Valley, ideally situated for fruit pickers and casual labourers.Rates: $20 per night, per single bunk bed. $90 per week, per single bunk bed.
For more information contact Kon
email: kon@franklintavern.com
Main Rd, Franklin.
Ph: (03) 6266 3512
Original Information sourced from:
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