Rockmelon Picking / Packing
Earn Cash in Picking Muskmelon While Travelling Australia
Muskmelon, or commonly known as Rockmelon in Australia, is just one of the three types of melon that readily grows in the country, the others are watermelons and honeydews. Chinchilla is known to be Australia’s “Melon Capital,” and almost 26% of the country’s melon produce came from this place. Fruit picking jobs here is very in demand; however, the place is quite far that it may take you at least 3.5 hours from Brisbane, a normal situation for a local Aussie who considers a three hour drive to the rural area as a short distance drive.
Rockmelons are available all year round and they are ready for picking during the month of November to March. This slightly elongated fruit that is characterized by a netted, scaly skin with orange flesh is bursting with fragrance that you can eat it on its own. Rockmelons are an excellent source of Vitamin A and C that relatively boosts the immune system, they are also grown on trailing vines just like the watermelons and most similar to how pumpkins grow. Rockmelons don’t ripe further more after they are harvested so it’s best to take them when they are fully ripe. An indication that the fruit is ripe when it’s heavy and dimples slightly when gently pressed.
Fruit picking jobs in Australia has been a very popular source of income for tourists who need to fund their vacation without digging further more in their wallets. Rural farms are in constant search for people who are willing to work on their farms for a reasonable pay and tourists who are capable of doing the work are easily hired. While most backpackers do it for the money, some apply for the experience and fun that comes with it. In Australia, fruit farms are busy all year round, and regardless of the time and the season you came to visit the place, you will always find a job as a harvester or fruit picker.
There are several ways you can find a fruit picking job in Australia, you can contact the National harvest or go through their National Harvest Guide to apply as a fruit picker. Another option is to look for farms that directly hire fruit pickers; and lastly, asking around town will also do wonders. Once you start this noble backpacker activity and find it enjoyable and fulfilling, you never have to wonder again where to get funds for your next Australian escapade.
A fresh muskmelon can be stored at a room temperature for two days and it will still be sweet and tasting fresh. Unlike honeydews, they should be consumed immediately after to fully experience its sweet tasting nature. Rockmelons or muskmelons, unlike watermelons and honeydews, deteriorate in time after picking. If they are harvested before they are fully ripe, there’s no chance of it getting ripe, but instead, the flesh will slowly deteriorate or sag. Honeydew and watermelons can still ripen after they are harvested without actually losing their sweet tasting nature and vibrant flesh color.
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