Training resources for harvest

Here are some guides, posters and videos to help you and your teams with harvesting fruit and other orchard tasks. Some videos have subtitles in Punjabi, Fijian, Tongan and Bislama.

Harvest guides and posters

pdf, 293.1 KB

Harvest self audit guide

You can use self-audits during picking to informally assess harvest performance and provide immediate, evidence-based feedback to the picking teams working on your orchard(s).

Harvesting-Best-Practice-Guide-Contractors.pdf

pdf, 5.5 MB

The Kiwifruit Harvesting Guide - for contractors

This guide draws on the wisdom of harvest contractors, growers and post-harvest representatives and brings together the key practices for harvest contractors to achieve a high fruit quality and efficient harvest.

Picking-Practices-Harvest-Contractors.pdf

pdf, 1.7 MB

Poster - Good picking practices for harvesting contractors

You can use this poster for support during harvest supporting you with key tips for quality picking and comminication with your team

Videos

Videos are a great learning tool and easy to share with your team members. They have tips that range from understanding what to expect on an orchard to showing you how to do orchard tasks. It’s a great way to get up to speed on anything you haven’t done in a while or are unsure about.