During the period from October to December I mainly did Canker inspection on all of the blocks of apple trees however i have previously worked at Kono on more than one occasion and have done the following:
- Pruned trees to maintain their health and shape. (apple trees)
- Checked fruit for signs of disease or insects, reporting details to supervisor (ie Canker)
- Provided unblemished produce by using proper picking techniques.
- Used hand tools, ladders and other equipment to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Maintained orchard care and cleanliness standards by clearing out fallen fruit, brush and garbage.
- Thinned apple and kiwi fruit
- Picked apples and kiwifruit during picking season
- Tree Training