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MARKET GARDEN: HARVESTING FRUIT, HERBS AND VEGETABLES

Level: Entry Level

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will haveEvidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1. harvest at least five different crops without causing them damage, using skills appropriate to the crop as instructed, eg loosening the ground around carrots

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2. explain how to identify when five different crops are ripe to pick

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3. harvest three different herbs and prepare them for sale

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4. separate usable crop from 'waste'

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5. prepare at least two different types of waste for compost and disposal

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6. create an attractive display of harvested crops for sale

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shown knowledge of

7. five different harvested crops and what times throughout the year they are harvested

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experienced

8. working in a market garden for a minimum of three months.

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Approved 25 Aug 2022

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