Grading and Packing Apples (1979)

An examination of the complex process of apple export. Handling apples is a skill and requires proper picking, careful grading, care in sorting, sizing and packing. See how the skilled apple grader and packer ensures the best quality fruit reaches the marketplace.
Produced by the Tasmanian Film Corporation for the Indo-Australian Apple Project, Australian Development Assistance Bureau, 1979.
Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today.
Tasmanian Archives: Film - Apples: Grading and Packing part B - 16mm release print - colour, sound 12m 31s (Reference: AB869-1-177)
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[@einfelder8262]

This method of packing into wooden boxes was well and truly over by 1979 - by then it was unwrapped into cardboard cartons with an "egg crate" between each layer. I remember earning pocket money when I was 14-16 (1965 - 1967) in a Hillwood packing shed. I picked apples and pears, I made the wooden boxes, stuck labels on the end, nailed them down, wired them, and stacked them above my head height. I was as skinny as a rake but pretty strong 😄 .

[@not-pc6937]

Now all our lovely apples are shipped to the mainland and then brought back to Tasmania 😟🤷‍♂️

[@einfelder8262]

Surely you can buy them at a market or orchard door. Last time I was in Launceston I got some fantastic Cox's at the Saturday market (and some Greengages!!!! ) from Lees Orchard stall. Mum has died so I have no reason to go to Tassie now.

[@not-pc6937]

@@einfelder8262 you certainly can 😁 but the majority of supermarket apples are sent to the big island and then brought back - I got some lovely pink ladies at the farmers market last weekend 👍we have a greengage tree in the backyard, my wife loves them - me not so much