Elements and Performance Criteria
- Summer prune a grape crop for trellis drying
- Prepare for harvesting trellis dried grapes
- Identify uncut grapes, cut crown bunches and hung them on trellis without causing damage for drying or removal
- Sample crop and test for moisture content and readiness to harvest
- Select and check harvest tools, equipment and machinery
- Select, use, maintain and store suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Harvest trellis dried grapes
- Operate harvesting machinery and ancillary equipment in a safe manner and at speeds to suit crop conditions
- Maximise the quality of the crop by implementing and maintaining standards that meet processor and enterprise requirements
- Remove, store and treat full bulk bins as soon as possible to minimise deterioration of crop quality
- Clean harvest tools, equipment and machinery of pests and other contaminants to maintain crop quality
- Recognise and control risks to self, others and the environment
- Carry out postharvest drying
- Select and check drying tools, equipment and machinery
- Carry out post-harvest drying as directed to meet processor requirements
- Monitor moisture and temperature of crop during drying and returned to bulk bins after appropriate cool down has occurred
- Identify and report tool, equipment and machinery malfunctions, faults, irregular performance, damage and the need for corrective action