2015年11月1日

我的櫻桃夢(下):摘櫻桃 vs. 櫻桃選果

……前接【紐西蘭】我的櫻桃夢(上)


摘櫻桃 vs. 櫻桃選果

既然來紐西蘭的目的就是要嘗試不一樣的事情,最後還是在掙扎中選了-- 選果!摘櫻桃試也嘗試過了,選果也是另一種嘗試,雖然最後一直埋怨選果太悶了,長時間低著頭搞得頸好酸,有如機器般一直重複同樣的動作,心裡還一直想著是不是要換去摘果,同房一位女生找到一間果園提供計時摘果,那對我來說是一舉兩得,可是因為同行不搶人的規則所以就被拒絕了-_-''' 就這樣一直繼續做選果到季節結束……

摘果通常是計件的,但選果卻大多數是計時,而包裝都是計時。選果計件很重要,因為做得越快就賺越多,其實最大原因是因為計件才會讓你更有動力地拼,試想想,如果是計時的,做多做少都一樣,就會輕輕鬆鬆地做,但這種機械式加上毫無目標的的工作,時間是很難過的。

如果前一晚上下雨或露水較多,規模較大的果園會用自己的直升機來風乾果子上的水,太多的水會導致櫻桃表皮裂開,這樣就不能出口了咯!



第一次是在Roxburgh做藍莓選果,一桶桶的藍莓倒在滾輪輸送帶上,一堆堆的小小藍莓滾著經過,就要放大眼睛來選果,搞得眼花繚亂,幾乎每隔一小段時間就會不自覺地抬頭看時鐘,但只過了15分鐘……好不容易才等到放工!只做了一天就不去了……

進了這間LeFresh Stonefruit(之前是Summerfruit, 現在改成Dunstan Hills)才知道原來不是所有的選果工作都是計件,而剛好這間是計件的,一桶ND$2.8,其他包裝廠有些一桶ND$2.5或ND$3.0。當然工錢高的選果條件就比較嚴格,而Fortune Fruit是背包客的首選,是出了名的“好賺”,選果的品質管理很寬鬆,一桶一桶的選,一天賺ND$200不是問題,就連摘果也一樣,什麼果都能摘,也不用分枝,所以才有“同年2月就已經報名填滿位子了”的驚訝,而大多數都是曾經在那工作過的,可是聽說從去年開始好像換了管理層,摘果選果已不能那麼馬虎了。

站著選果,桶一拿上來倒在小台上,如果看到果都是大大顆的,那很好,很快就可以選完一桶了;最怕是那麼不幸運的拿到整桶都是小小顆的、幾顆幾顆的枝連在一起、葉子爛果統統被摘進桶子里、沒被沖乾淨的果、一顆顆果都是泥土根本看不清是爛/裂的部分還是骯髒,這樣一來選完一桶的時間往往是平常的2倍了。有些人就是可以做得很快,不管好果爛果都好像難不倒他似的,每天選得最多桶的就是他,不像我,爛果一來我就慢下來了,有時是選著選著突然覺得工作很無聊就懶下來了……


選果工作台,篩選分類出出口、本地和垃圾;聽過朋友說她根本不想做選果工作,因為覺得很變態,因為真的是一顆一顆這樣挑出來的,難怪賣得這麼貴……

選了這麼多桶了!!!

{寫著寫著忽然間想到當時罵人的那個QC,想到她的臉就討厭,原本想要在最後一天跟她拍照時扮鬼臉,最後還是咧嘴而笑了,哈哈!}

在LeFresh做工才知道什麼叫“大果”,之前在摘櫻桃時看到“普通size”的就已經莫名興奮,但在選果時偶爾會遇到全部都好大顆的,有1/4手掌般大!!!



超級大顆的說!

啊!這些爛果是誰放進桶子裡的啦?



偶爾老闆還是會很慷慨讓我們拿櫻桃回去吃,任拿!拿了很多肯定是吃不完的,有些人拿來做蛋糕,還聽說有人拿來敷面膜呢!


在選果的時候,各種蟲類混雜在果子堆裡是很常見的,而這隻不小心跟著我回到宿舍里去了

Pizza!!! 老闆請吃!!!


>>> Last Bin !!! 最後一桶啦!季節結束!




所謂的“收工宴” - salad

“收工宴” - burger



想想,還是摘果時最好玩,雖然錢賺得不多!看到一棵棵結滿紅紅櫻桃的樹就會好開心,第一次看到在樹上的櫻桃,呵呵!在家都捨不得買來吃,因為好貴好貴,只吃過蛋糕上的糖漬櫻桃,所以一度認為櫻桃不好吃,第一次看到這麼多的而且是超級新鮮的紅撲撲的櫻桃,好想要把它們全部都摘下來,不是要放進桶裡,而是要把它吃掉,可是吃掉就沒錢賺了哦!嘻嘻!只有血紅色的才可摘,至於那些艷紅的都還不算成熟、不夠甜。通常看到大顆的都先放進嘴裡,先替大家嘗嘗看甜不甜啊!哈哈!^_^ 長的梯子拿得吃力,只好搬個小的,可是小的爬得不夠高,在樹頂端的就摘不到了,只好摘完較低部分的之後就移去下一棵樹,但往往越上面的越大顆,較快填滿桶。

但說實話,也許只是做個2天所以回憶都是美好的,如果做個2星期或1個月,可能就會因為太累而變得“不好玩”了。

所以,各有各的精彩,各有各的好玩!!!









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Download: CODC Seasonal Employment Handout - Central Otago

~~ ALEXANDRA ~~

Seasonal Solutions Cooperative Ltd
提供紐西蘭人民、背包客和準證持有人長期/短期的農業工作
17A Brandon street Alexandra
(03) 440 2038
Work@ssco.co.nz

1> Dunstan Hills Ltd Orchard
Cherry picking and packing: We will need workers from mid-December 2015 until February 2016. You can start applying in November.
Email your application through to lilly@summerfruit.co.nz
Rpd 253 Strode Rd , RD1 Alexandra 9391

Facebook page: Dunstan Hills or Lilly Stonefruit
Blog: https://lefreshstonefruit.wordpress.com/

2> H&J Roberts
Anyone interested in working for us must call personally at the orchard to discuss employment.

H&J Roberts
McIntosh Road RD 1 Earnscleugh, Alexandra New Zealand
Phone +64 3 449 2047

3> Hinton Orchard & Packhouse
email: fruit@hinton.co.nz
Tel: +64 3 448 8231
Fax:+64 3 448 6266
A/H: +64 3 449 2643
The Packhouse is in Chicago Street, Alexandra

4> Jackson Orchard
Jackson Orchards, 73 State Highway 6, Cromwell, 9384, New Zealand

T - + 64 (0)3 445 0596
F - + 64 (0)3 445 3596
E - info@jacksonorchard.co.nz

5> Leaning Rock Cherries Ltd
We have several jobs available from October to April, working with our cherries, nectarines and peaches. Most of these jobs do not require experience and you will receive training.

Most of our employees are hired around the end of December - start of January.
Season between November and March
Please send job applications from October onwards.
91 Rock View Road RD3 Alexandra 9393

6> Bennie and son orchard (taken by Leaning Rock Cherries)
We Are A Family Owned Business In Alexandra (central otago) In The South Island Of New Zealand. We Can Offer Casual Employment From October Until April (Summertime)

Our peak periods are from 20 December to 20 January for picking and packing cherries and March through April.
Piece rates are offered to hard workers.
Direct contact in New Zealand can be made with Pete +64 (0) 25 293 6893


~~ CROMWELL ~~

1> Central Cherries
Job Applications by telephone will NOT be accepted.
The season starts in mid December and runs to the start of February.
A small number of Bunk rooms with 2,3 or 4 bunks at $100 per person per week are available.
Rapid 828, Luggate-Cromwell Road, State Highway 6, Cromwell
Ph +64 3 445 4600, Fax +64 3 445 4603

2> 45° South (45°S)
Our season starts the middle of December. If your application is successful you will be contacted by the end of November.
Mainly we require pickers. We also require a much smaller number of people in the orchard to assist in the transport of fruit to the packhouse.
Corner Ord Road & State Highway 6 Cromwell

3> NZ Cherry Corp
Screening for job applications will begin in November for the 2015/16 summer season in our orchard and packhouse.
State Highway 6, Rapid 116, RD2 Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand

4> Sarita orchard
Applications for summer work at Sarita Orchard and packhouse will only be accepted from September using the online application form.
Rapid 436 RD2 Cromwell 9384

5> Fortune fruit company Ltd
Phone 03-445-3504
Mobile 027-208-3137
email: fortunefruit@farmside.co.nz
PO Box 108, Cromwell, New Zealand

6> Glenvale orchard
216 Ripponvale Road, RD 2, Cromwell 9384, New Zealand
Phone : 064 3 445 0733
Fax : 064 3 445 0733
Email:  ann-robby@xtra.co.nz

7> Webb's fruit
25 Luggate-Cromwell Road, RD2 Cromwell Central Otago New Zealand
Ph: 03 445 3660
Trudi: 027 296 6092

8> Freeway Orchard
Highway 8B Cromwell Central Otago New Zealand
T - +64 (0)3 445 1500
F - +64 (0)3 445 1508
E - info@freewayorchard.co.nz

9> MacFarlane's orchard
Robyn
316 Ripponvale Road cromwell
Tel: 03 445 1566
Robgrant@xtra.co.nz

10> Off Our Tree
Gary or Ali Jackson
109 Ripponvale Road cromwell
Tel: 03 445 3060
Hp: 027 423 0990
offourtree@gmail.com

11> Molyneaux management Ltd - orchard fresh (part of 45° South)
PO Box 46 cromwell
03 445 1402
Admin@molyneux.co.nz

12> Brookevale Cherries
211 Ripponvale Road Cromwell, New Zealand
+64 3-445 1509


~~ ROXBURGH ~~

1> Gourmet Summerfruit
Tel: 03 446 8547
Kinaston Road, RD 1, Roxburgh 9441

2> Teviot orchard Co Ltd
Clutha packing centre Co Ltd
Gary bennetts
State Highway 8 Roxburgh
03 446 8031
027 220 6081
teviot@xtra.co.nz

3> Darlings orchard Ltd
Mark darling
5090 state highway 8 Ettrick
03 446 6763
0275 435 607
Darlorch@xtra.co.nz

4> Darlings fruit Ltd
Sally darling
State Highway 8 Ettrick
03 446 6703
027 289 9090
employment@darlingsfruit.co.nz

5> Remarkable Orchard
Every year we need approximately 60 people to help us thin, harvest and pack our crops. Work commences mid October when we begin thinning. This will run through to Christmas when we have a short break. We begin our cherry harvest straight after New Year, followed by apricots, nectarines, peaches and  finishing with apples mid May.

Sid Birtles
Phone: (03) 4468240
Fax: (03) 4468072
Mobile: 021351949
Email: info@remarkableorchards.co.nz

Toni Birtles
Phone: (03) 4466725  Ext0
Fax (03) 4466758
Email:  toni@villarose.co.nz

McElligot Road, Roxburgh East, Central Otago 9571 New Zealand


~~ CHRISTCHURCH ~~

West Melton Cherries
131 Melton Grange Road, West Melton, Christchurch.


~~ BLENHEIM ~~

1> Scalloway Cherries
We grow fresh cherries which are harvested between November and January each season
We are a small family run cherry orchard in Blenheim, New Zealand
Address: 46 Rene Street R D 2, Blenheim, Marlborough 7272
Tel: 021 480 073 / +64 3-577 8022

2> Paterson Nevil James & Rosemary Jean
Address: Brook Street, Renwick, 7352
Tel: 03 5728865

3> Marlborough Cherry Orchards
Address: C/o Winstanley Kerridge 22 Scott Street, Blenheim, New Zealand 7301

4> Dillon, R
Address: Hammond Rd, RD 1, Blenheim, Marlborough 7301
Tel: 03 5729229

5>The Cherry Farm
Address: C/- Blenheim Accounting 36 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim, Marlborough


~~ OTHERS LOCATION ~~

Superior Minerals
Central Otago/Western Southland - Anthony McLean, Field Consultant

Street Address
Central Otago/Western Southland
New Zealand
Postal Address
PO Box 337
Mosgiel 9053
New Zealand
Fax: 03 484 7725
Mobile: 029 276 0303


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