Find yourself among the blooming gardens of France, pick juicy oranges in Portugal, taste mango straight from the tree in Thailand or pick cherries under the sun of New Zealand - and earn money at the same time.
We have prepared for you a selection of countries with seasonal work in fruit and berry picking with information on requirements, salaries, conditions and links to resources that will help you find a suitable vacancy.
📍Spain
berries, citrus, grapes
spring-autumn
minimum rate in the country €9-12/hour with possible overtime
work visa required, basic language is useful, physical endurance
accommodation is sometimes provided, application through agencies or farms is required
vacancies:
pickingjobs.com
euhelpers.pl
📍Turkey
citrus fruits, pomegranates, cherries, grapes, olives
may–november
₺150–300/day (~€4.5–9), sometimes piecework pay per kg
work visa or seasonal work permit required, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided on farms, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours, work through farmer cooperatives or intermediaries is possible
vacancies:
turkish state employment service
kariyer.net
local farmer associations and cooperatives
farming facebook groups
📍Australia
grapes, strawberries, mango, blueberries
a$21.38/hour, there is a piece-rate, bonuses for speed
requires a Working Holiday visa (417 or 462)
detailed map of harvest seasons by state
vacancies:
backpackerjobboard.com
📍France
grapes
late august – october
€9–13/hour or €0.12–0.18/kg (piecework), income up to €1600 for 10 days of active picking
requires a work visa (tourist visa does not allow work) or legal status in the EU, from 18 years old
Accommodation and meals are often included, work up to 10 hours a day, sometimes through agencies or directly with wineries
vacancies:
aquitainetravelguide.com
📍Italy
apples, grapes, citrus, strawberries, etc.
april–october
€6.50–8.50/hour (~€1100–1400 per month)
requires work permit visa (decreto flussi), age 18–50
accommodation and meals often included or available for a small fee, deductions are often made
vacancies on LinkedIn
📍Russia
berries, apples, grapes, watermelons
june–september
₽200–400/hour (~€2–4), sometimes piecework pay per kg
visa not required for Russian citizens, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided on large farms, work 6–7 days a week, 8–10 hours a day
vacancies:
trudvsem
rabota.yandex.ru
avito.ru (section "Vacancies" → "Agriculture")
📍Thailand
mango, pineapple, papaya, banana
all year round
฿300–400/day (~€7–10), usually piecework
work visa and work permit required, from 18 years old
housing sometimes provided, meals usually at own expense, working day 8–9 hours, 6 days a week
vacancies can be found through local farms, cooperatives and agrotourism projects
📍Bali
coconuts, bananas, mangoes, durian
all year round
rp50,000–100,000/day (~€3–6), often for accommodation and food (volunteer format)
KITAS visa or social visa with work permit required (for paid employment)
conditions most often — job/accommodation exchange, help on farms, agrotourism, work 4–6 hours a day
vacancies:
local farmer communities on Facebook
📍Vietnam
dragon fruit, mango, coconuts, bananas
all year round
₫100,000–200,000/day (~€4–8), often with accommodation and food
work visa (DN, LD) or volunteer program required, age from 18
conditions depend on the format. For commercial work — 6 days a week, 8 hours, for volunteering — fewer hours, accommodation and food included
vacancies:
local classifieds
farmers facebook groups
📍Germany
berries, apples, grapes, asparagus
april–october
€9.50–12/hour (sometimes piece-rate), with active picking you can earn €1,500–2,000 per month
requires a work visa or legal status in the EU, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided for an additional fee (deducted from salary), work 6 days a week, 8–10 hours a day
vacancies:
agrarjobboerse.de
backpackerjobboard.de
📍USA
berries, apples, citrus, grapes
spring–fall
$12–18/hour (sometimes piece-rate)
H-2A visa (seasonal agricultural work) or legal status in the US is required, age 18 and up
accommodation and sometimes meals are provided, hourly or piecework pay, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours
vacancies:
seasonaljobs.dol.gov
📍Portugal
grapes, oranges, tangerines, strawberries
march–october
€7–9/hour (~€1,200–1,500 per month), higher income with piecework
work visa or legal status in the EU required, age from 18
accommodation sometimes provided, meals at own expense, work 5–6 days a week, 7–9 hours a day
vacancies:
official employment portal of Portugal
📍China
citrus, apples, grapes, strawberries
September – March
¥15–25/h (~€2–3.2) or piecework pay per kg
Z work visa or temporary work permit required, age from 18
accommodation and meals often provided by the farm, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours, sometimes seasonal work is combined with agritourism
vacancies:
Chinese recruitment agencies and platforms,
local farmer cooperatives in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, Fujian
jobsitechina.com
echinacities.com
📍Japan
strawberries
december–may
¥690–1200/h (~€4.5–8)
Working Holiday visa required, Basic Japanese (N5–N4), age from 18
accommodation and meals provided (often deducted from salary), work 5–6 days a week
vacancies:
GigExchange — here it is convenient to monitor current offers for the keywords "fruit picking" or "strawberry"
📍South Korea
apples, strawberries, tangerines
₩9860/h (~$7–8)
E‑8 seasonal visa required
housing and food are usually provided
Seasonal Worker Program (SWP)
agri.gwd.go.kr
vacancies:
search for vacancies through Kowork (official portal), Albamon, Worknet, local agencies.
it is extremely important to check not only the availability of vacancies, but also the conditions to avoid exploitation.
📍New Zealand
apples, kiwi, cherries
from NZ$22/hour
from january to may
requires Working Holiday Visa (WHV), SSE Visa (while in the country), RSE Visa (upon invitation from a recognized employer)
vacancies:
seek.com.au
picknz.co.nz
backpackerjobboard.co
📍You can also find vacancies for picking seasonal fruits all over the world on these sites
yseasonal.com
worldpackers.com
workaway.info
worldpackers.com
pickingjobs.com
Author: Urban Fruitarian
We have prepared for you a selection of countries with seasonal work in fruit and berry picking with information on requirements, salaries, conditions and links to resources that will help you find a suitable vacancy.
📍Spain
berries, citrus, grapes
spring-autumn
minimum rate in the country €9-12/hour with possible overtime
work visa required, basic language is useful, physical endurance
accommodation is sometimes provided, application through agencies or farms is required
vacancies:
pickingjobs.com
euhelpers.pl
📍Turkey
citrus fruits, pomegranates, cherries, grapes, olives
may–november
₺150–300/day (~€4.5–9), sometimes piecework pay per kg
work visa or seasonal work permit required, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided on farms, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours, work through farmer cooperatives or intermediaries is possible
vacancies:
turkish state employment service
kariyer.net
local farmer associations and cooperatives
farming facebook groups
📍Australia
grapes, strawberries, mango, blueberries
a$21.38/hour, there is a piece-rate, bonuses for speed
requires a Working Holiday visa (417 or 462)
detailed map of harvest seasons by state
vacancies:
backpackerjobboard.com
📍France
grapes
late august – october
€9–13/hour or €0.12–0.18/kg (piecework), income up to €1600 for 10 days of active picking
requires a work visa (tourist visa does not allow work) or legal status in the EU, from 18 years old
Accommodation and meals are often included, work up to 10 hours a day, sometimes through agencies or directly with wineries
vacancies:
aquitainetravelguide.com
📍Italy
apples, grapes, citrus, strawberries, etc.
april–october
€6.50–8.50/hour (~€1100–1400 per month)
requires work permit visa (decreto flussi), age 18–50
accommodation and meals often included or available for a small fee, deductions are often made
vacancies on LinkedIn
📍Russia
berries, apples, grapes, watermelons
june–september
₽200–400/hour (~€2–4), sometimes piecework pay per kg
visa not required for Russian citizens, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided on large farms, work 6–7 days a week, 8–10 hours a day
vacancies:
trudvsem
rabota.yandex.ru
avito.ru (section "Vacancies" → "Agriculture")
📍Thailand
mango, pineapple, papaya, banana
all year round
฿300–400/day (~€7–10), usually piecework
work visa and work permit required, from 18 years old
housing sometimes provided, meals usually at own expense, working day 8–9 hours, 6 days a week
vacancies can be found through local farms, cooperatives and agrotourism projects
📍Bali
coconuts, bananas, mangoes, durian
all year round
rp50,000–100,000/day (~€3–6), often for accommodation and food (volunteer format)
KITAS visa or social visa with work permit required (for paid employment)
conditions most often — job/accommodation exchange, help on farms, agrotourism, work 4–6 hours a day
vacancies:
local farmer communities on Facebook
📍Vietnam
dragon fruit, mango, coconuts, bananas
all year round
₫100,000–200,000/day (~€4–8), often with accommodation and food
work visa (DN, LD) or volunteer program required, age from 18
conditions depend on the format. For commercial work — 6 days a week, 8 hours, for volunteering — fewer hours, accommodation and food included
vacancies:
local classifieds
farmers facebook groups
📍Germany
berries, apples, grapes, asparagus
april–october
€9.50–12/hour (sometimes piece-rate), with active picking you can earn €1,500–2,000 per month
requires a work visa or legal status in the EU, age from 18
accommodation and meals are often provided for an additional fee (deducted from salary), work 6 days a week, 8–10 hours a day
vacancies:
agrarjobboerse.de
backpackerjobboard.de
📍USA
berries, apples, citrus, grapes
spring–fall
$12–18/hour (sometimes piece-rate)
H-2A visa (seasonal agricultural work) or legal status in the US is required, age 18 and up
accommodation and sometimes meals are provided, hourly or piecework pay, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours
vacancies:
seasonaljobs.dol.gov
📍Portugal
grapes, oranges, tangerines, strawberries
march–october
€7–9/hour (~€1,200–1,500 per month), higher income with piecework
work visa or legal status in the EU required, age from 18
accommodation sometimes provided, meals at own expense, work 5–6 days a week, 7–9 hours a day
vacancies:
official employment portal of Portugal
📍China
citrus, apples, grapes, strawberries
September – March
¥15–25/h (~€2–3.2) or piecework pay per kg
Z work visa or temporary work permit required, age from 18
accommodation and meals often provided by the farm, work 6 days a week for 8–10 hours, sometimes seasonal work is combined with agritourism
vacancies:
Chinese recruitment agencies and platforms,
local farmer cooperatives in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, Fujian
jobsitechina.com
echinacities.com
📍Japan
strawberries
december–may
¥690–1200/h (~€4.5–8)
Working Holiday visa required, Basic Japanese (N5–N4), age from 18
accommodation and meals provided (often deducted from salary), work 5–6 days a week
vacancies:
GigExchange — here it is convenient to monitor current offers for the keywords "fruit picking" or "strawberry"
📍South Korea
apples, strawberries, tangerines
₩9860/h (~$7–8)
E‑8 seasonal visa required
housing and food are usually provided
Seasonal Worker Program (SWP)
agri.gwd.go.kr
vacancies:
search for vacancies through Kowork (official portal), Albamon, Worknet, local agencies.
it is extremely important to check not only the availability of vacancies, but also the conditions to avoid exploitation.
📍New Zealand
apples, kiwi, cherries
from NZ$22/hour
from january to may
requires Working Holiday Visa (WHV), SSE Visa (while in the country), RSE Visa (upon invitation from a recognized employer)
vacancies:
seek.com.au
picknz.co.nz
backpackerjobboard.co
📍You can also find vacancies for picking seasonal fruits all over the world on these sites
yseasonal.com
worldpackers.com
workaway.info
worldpackers.com
pickingjobs.com
Author: Urban Fruitarian