Backpacking Europe Guide
Backpacking Europe Guide
Fruit Picking / Backpacking In Europe, Canada, OZ and NZ?
Looking for first hand information on this:
It has just been suggested by a friend that we get away for a couple of months this year and go fruit picking / backpacking.
I know you can do this all year round in OZ and NZ, and that Canada has a long fruit picking season (ending around August); also France, Spain and Italy do this too.
But has anybody actually done this; does it pay; whats the work like?
The way i hear it is you get free accommodation, food, use of the facilities and either a daily rate or paid by the Kg. In return you work shifts in the fields / orchards picking fruit.
If you want to move on you can have the owner call ahead to other locations, and pre arrange work.
Some of the online guides are saying earning rates of £30-£60 per day; can this be right.
Looking for anybody thats actually dont this - Not second hand info.
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I did this almost 3 years ago in Australia. It really varies from farm to farm. Some pay you cash by the bucket of whatever you pick, some pay you by the hour, some pay you in room and board. The work can be pretty tough - long hours in the heat, but you have some great experiences with "real" Australians. It also gets you away from the real tourist traps on the east coast. My advice is go west and check out www.wwoof.com.au - Hope this helps
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