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Evergreen Orchard Farm LLC Orchard Farm Worker in Hamilton, New Jersey

Thinning, planting, training and trellising trees, summer pruning and harvesting of apples, pears & grapes. Orchard clean-up, building & repairing tree trellises, spreading compost, removal of strings and wire from trellises and other hand tasks. Care of young non-producing fruit trees, including weeding, tree trunk painting, hand fertilizing and hand clipping. Training of apple, pear & grape trees to trellises including limb positioning, clipping and tying limbs and shoots to wire. Propping and tying of apple, pear and grape trees and limbs. Pick fresh fruit, package, and assist with irrigation equipment maintenance. Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. Engage with customers & help them with harvest & at the cash register. Pruning numerous varieties of apple and pear trees according to established company procedures based on the difference in the treatment of different varieties.

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